Africa Botswana A group of 70 representatives from various government agencies and institutions in Botswana have been trained to strengthen their skills and capacities to effectively coordinate emergencies impacting on public health
Africa Botswana A ceremony just took place to celebrate the first water-saving and drought-resistant rice harvest, a breakthrough supported by China that should help curb the impact of climate change, improve agricultural production and guarantee food security
Africa Botswana American online travel company TripAdvisor ranked 10 Cresta Marakanelo Limited hotels among the top 10% of hotels worldwide during the recent Travellers' Choice awards publication
Africa Botswana London-listed Arc Minerals has started an inaugural exploration programme at its Virgo copper/gold project, with the first phase involving a geochemical soil investigation, followed by drilling
Africa Botswana According to IMF projections, Botswana's economic growth for 2022 is expected to reach 4,3%, thanks to the successful vaccination campaign, prudent macroeconomic management and strong demand for diamonds
Africa Botswana The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, part of Google's commitments to racial equality, will provide support to African start-ups that meet eligibility criteria in a dozen countries, including Botswana
Africa Botswana Nene Maiga, CEO of Orange Botswana, is among Africa's most inspiring women in leadership, according to House of Rose Professional following 5 factors, including career achievements or active and visible advocacy for gender equality
Africa Botswana A trophy hunter has recently shot and killed one of Botswana's largest "big tusker" elephants; it is the largest elephant hunted in Botswana since 1996, according to the AfricaHunting.com community
Africa Botswana Concerned about excessive logging and felling of live trees, particularly without permits, the government is considering stringent measures to discourage the practice which is a direct cause of land degradation
Africa Botswana Despite losing nearly 350 elephants between 2020 and last year due to suspected cyanobacteria toxins, the country is still believed to be home to 130.000 African elephants, more than any other country on the continent; 500 will soon be taken to Mozambique
Africa Botswana A national intervention improved same-day initiation of antiretroviral therapy for people newly diagnosed with HIV - 59%, Botswana-University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers reported in the journal AIDS
Africa Botswana To connect 500 villages to the internet, the country will invest $13 million in the SmartBots scheme
Africa Botswana The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) recently trained five women in Mahalapye on how to produce dishwasher liquid, pine gel, bleach, liquid detergent and hand sanitiser