Africa Botswana The Pension Funds Act is about to be amended to allow members of pension funds to borrow directly or use part of the pension as collateral for mortgage loans
Africa Botswana The country delivered its first iron ore exports to China; Botswana is heavily dependent on precious stones, with diamonds accounting for more than 70% of foreign exchange earnings
Africa Botswana This year's Miss Botswana journey is being documented in a 13-episode docu-series that will be aired on Botswana Television, with the show's finale scheduled for today
Africa Botswana Botswana's Court of Appeal has begun hearing a government attempt to overturn a 2019 landmark ruling that declared prison sentences for same-sex relationships unconstitutional
Africa Botswana For the Cyber Awareness month, CyberSmart BW launched the CyberSmart Champions Network, a peer-to-peer cyber awareness initiative with the aim of educating young people on how to stay safe online
Africa Botswana Research by the University of Botswana indicates that the country has enough feedstock to produce more than 15 million litres of B20 biodiesel a year, thus slowly turning the goal of becoming a biodiesel producing country into reality
Africa Botswana The African Development Bank Group has approved a US$137 million loan to support economic recovery from the pandemic through reforms to increase spending efficiency and drive inclusive growth
Africa Botswana Khoemacau Copper Mining praises itself of also paying attention to environmental, social and governance issues, including significant renewable energy generation and promising community development initiatives
Africa Botswana With liquor stores closed across the country due to the alcohol ban, bottles and bottles are being smuggled in from neighboring countries, increasing illicit trade in the area
Africa Botswana Despite the announced arrival of 108.000 doses of Johnson&Johnson vaccine, the President has announced new restrictions as the country registers one of the world's highest infection rates per capita
Africa Botswana Spatial Dimension South Africa has recently signed a contract to design and implement an online mining cadastre system for the country's Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security
Africa Botswana The country has taken over the chairmanship of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the United Nations key bodies
Africa Botswana Botswana Life Insurance Limited has launched a new subsidiary, Botswana Life Fiduciary, focused exclusively on offering wealth planning and fiduciary services to its clients