Botswana

P6,94 billion (€416million) in food have been imported in the first six months of the year, €12million more compared to same period in 2024; import substitution is a national priority as Botswana foreign reserves decline for the ongoing diamond downturn

A public health emergency has been declared as Botswana faces shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment; President Boko announced in a TV address presenting a highly price sensitive multimillion plan to fix supply chain with military oversight

The possibility of Botswana buying a bigger stake in De Beers mining company is being discussed: it would fulfil the country’s dream of controlling the diamond industry from mine to market and the company’s valuation could be at its cheapest ever

To revive the Botswana Railways passenger train services an Expression of Interest process has been launched, for which three private sector partners have been shortlisted; a concept paper is being developed to select operational model this financial year

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security will pay salary back pay to about 401 employees, dating as far back as 2008, after its appeal against the order was dismissed in court earlier this week

One of the three main distributaries of the Okavango Delta, the Jao/Boro system, appears to be dying; though scientists haven't confirm its potential demise, local communities point to an evident, deliberate diversion of water towards private properties

Citizen-owned Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises in the tourism industry will benefit from a new financing model, namely a loan for commercial purposes, following recent agreement between Stanbic Bank Botswana and Okavango Wilderness Safaris

Satellite technologies are offering new means of connectivity to Botswana’s remote communities without access to traditional infrastructure, like fibre or cellular networks: Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite services are enabling digital transformation

54 smallholder farming businesses have been funded through the 'Green Energy Transition for Sustainable Agriculture' project of the National Development Bank since Oct 2022, officials revealed this week, thanks to an €850.000 grant from German government

The 2025 flood season in Okavango Delta looks one of the most favorable in years, a crucial recovery from the drought conditions experienced lately; substantial rainfall locally and upstream saturated soils and facilitated the spread of needed floodwaters

President Duma Boko has been named on the Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025 list, being recognised for leading the seismic change last year that brought Botswana’s first change in political power since Independence in 1966

Botswana’s horticulture - a young industry sector - is rapidly gaining ground and showing promising signs of progress: more and more farmers register, commit to raise product quality, pay attention to post-harvest, dialogue increased across platforms

The Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa mines, in collaboration with business partners, recently donated 276 tables, chairs and 97 blankets to the Motsumi Junior Secondary School in Letlhakane