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De Beers Deal: Botswana plans to double its stake in De Beers from 15% to 30% as part of a consortium bid for Anglo American’s holding, with Namibia and Angola also involved. The move promises greater regional influence but deepens Botswana’s exposure to a diamond market under pressure. SONA Reactions: Opposition leader Dumelang Saleshando says promises on medicine shortages, online public services and jobs remain unmet; a government minister described the address as a sign of economic stability. Agriculture: A P413 million IFAD loan is set to support livestock commercialisation, climate resilience and market access for about 50,000 households across 20 districts. A BDC-owned dairy farm is expanding toward a planned annual capacity of 15 million litres. Mining and Climate: Cobre plans an in-situ copper recovery demonstration at its Ngami project in 2027. President Duma Boko is attending COP31 in Türkiye, where he is expected to outline Botswana’s climate efforts.

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Oct. 16, 2026

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3 hours ago

Botswana and France Ink Declaration to Champion Natural Diamonds

WWD - New York |

Owner: Jay Penske info about owner

WWD - New York

Neutral

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & PMX Global, LLC & Fairchild Media
Year Founded	1910
Website	wwd.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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6 hours ago

Botswana to increase its stake in De Beers to 30% – president

African Initiative |

Owner: Russian Government info about owner

African Initiative

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Russian Government
Year Founded	2023
Website	afrinz.ru
Domain Registration Year	2023
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Russia, Moscow
Owner Country	Russia

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4 hours ago

Leading Botswana’s Digital Future

The Patriot on Sunday |

Owner: Ditiro Motlhabane & Mpho Dibeela info about owner

The Patriot on Sunday

Pending

Owned By	Ditiro Motlhabane & Mpho Dibeela
Year Founded	2012
Website	thepatriot.co.bw
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Botswana, Gaborone
Owner Country	Botswana

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5 hours ago

PM Abiy, Botswana President Discuss African Climate Agenda

Ethiopian News Agency |

Owner: Ethiopian Government info about owner

Ethiopian News Agency

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Ethiopian Government
Year Founded	1942
Website	www.ena.et
Domain Registration Year
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Owner Country	Ethiopia

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6 hours ago

Michael On The Move: Exploring Botswana

The Boar |

Owner: University of Warwick info about owner

The Boar

Left-wing

Owned By	Students´ Union of the University of Warwick
Year Founded	1973
Website	https://theboar.org/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, Coventry
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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6 hours ago

Beyond graduate unemployment; Botswana’s real challenge is a lack of growing, job-creating businesses

Weekend Post-Insightful |

Owner: ATD Media Corporation info about owner

Weekend Post-Insightful

Pending

Owned By	ATD Media Corporation (Aubrey Lute Editor)
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://weekendpost.co.bw/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Botswana, Gaborone
Owner Country	Botswana

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6 hours ago

How much do truck drivers earn in Botswana compared with SA?

The South African |

Owner: Blue Sky Publications Ltd info about owner

The South African

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Owned By	Blue Sky Publications Ltd (Co-founder, Roderick John Phillips)
Year Founded	2003
Website	https://www.thesouthafrican.com/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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10 hours ago

Botswana Gets Additional World Athletics Nomination

Botswana Gazette |

Owner: Olsen Family info about owner

The Botswana Gazette

Neutral

Owned By	Olsen Family through News Company Botswana
Year Founded	1983
Website	https://www.thegazette.news/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Botswana, Gaborone
Owner Country	Botswana