Botswana Launches Investor Citizenship to Attract Global Capital

Gaborone, Botswana – Botswana is introducing new investment and immigration programmes aimed at boosting foreign capital inflows, expanding its economy, and positioning itself as one of Southern Africa’s most investor-friendly destinations....

Namibia and Botswana sign eight new MoUs to deepen bilateral ties

Staff Reporter NAMIBIA and Botswana recently signed eight new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering a range of sectors, including energy resources, employment and labour, as well as science, technology, and innovation. “The signing of eight...

Botswana Urged to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Laws

WATCH: Ambassador Mukonoweshuro lauds impressive Zimbabwean business exhibits at Botswana Global Expo

Prosper Ndlovu in GABORONE, Botswana ZIMBABWE’S Ambassador to Botswana, Ambassador Batiraishe Henry Mukonoweshuro, has applauded Zimbabwean businesses participating at the ongoing Global Expo Botswana 2025 in Gaborone for taking advantage of the...

Namibia and Botswana to review all bilateral agreements

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that Namibia and Botswana will review all bilateral agreements. She said this during the second session of the Namibia-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) at State House on Friday. This vision, she...

Namibia, Botswana to boost cooperation in diamond sector amid global decline

WINDHOEK, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Namibia and Botswana have agreed to develop joint strategies to safeguard the competitiveness of natural diamonds and explore new areas of cooperation in the sector, as both countries grapple with declining revenues...

Botswana–China partnership poised for brighter future

Yong made the remarks during the 2025 'China and Botswana Shine Together' – Mid-Autumn Festival and Food Carnival, which was held on Sunday at Epic River in Molapo Estates. In his address, Yong said that the new government of Botswana, under the...

Esau lives near the small town of Upington, near the border with Botswana

Namibia and Botswana Presidents urge continued progress

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and President Duma Boko of Botswana have stressed the need to build on the progress and achievements made since the inaugural session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC), held in 2022. The two leaders co-chaired...

Namibia and Botswana sign agreements to strengthen bilateral ties

Namibia and Botswana have signed a series of agreements aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation, following the conclusion of the second session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC). The new accords cover a wide range of sectors, including Energy...

Botswana says pulled diamond sale wasn’t an ‘emergency’ auction

By Bloomberg Published October 7, 2025 Botswana said an unprecedented ad-hoc diamond auction late last month — in which it didn’t sell any gems because the reserve price wasn’t met — wasn’t an “emergency sale.” Bloomberg State trader Okavango...

Unearthing Greatness: A Call to Invest in Botswana’s True Gold — Its People

Botswana a land of promise, pride, and potential. From the rolling sands of the Kalahari to the beats of traditional drums in rural villages, from the shimmer of diamonds to the enduring spirit of Botho, this nation has long stood as a quiet...

Zimbabwean companies pioneer smarter farming and trade in Botswana

Zimbabwean companies pioneer smarter farming and trade in Botswana AT the heart of Zimbabwe’s vibrant agri-business sector, two innovative companies are using technology to solve some of the continent’s most pressing agricultural challenges....

BCP shoots down Botswana‘s planned De Beers takeover

This concern follows President Duma Doko’s announcement to the world on CNN that by the end of October 2025, Botswana would have concluded a deal with Anglo American that would raise the country’s stake in De Beers to more than 50%. Using Anglo...

Dream big, Botswana Veep urges Zambian youths

BOTSWANA Vice President Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe has urged Zambian youths to dream big and be courageous in the dreams that they have. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Vice-President Mutale Nalumango, Wednesday, Gaolathe said Zambia was...

Molepolole man faces rape, threat to kill charges

Appearing before Extension II Magistrate Court today, Mongwaketse was charged with two counts of threat to kill and rape after the state moved an application to consolidate the charges he is facing. The accused (Mongwaketse) did not contend the...

Botswana advises Zambia to establish Gemstone Development Fund

BOTSWANA Presidential Projects Advisory Team Representative Jerry Chitube has advised Zambia to set up a Gemstone Development Fund to help license holders access machinery and expertise, similar to the model in Botswana. Chitube has also called...

Windhoek honours Botswana’s Seretse Khama with street renaming

Founding president of Botswana Seretse Khama was on Thursday honoured with a street in Windhoek renamed after him. The initiative, organised by the City of Windhoek, renamed Feldstrasse near the police head office in Windhoek to Sir Seretse Khama...

Justice Chinhengo’s courage and integrity in defence of the Rule of Law

Justice Moses Hungwe Chinhengo, who died on 19 September 2025, aged 70, leaves behind an enduring legacy of integrity and an abiding faith in the rule of law. Over a judicial career spanning more than two decades, his judgments—published in...

Hotwire Retains Top Honour

The Botswana-based agency secures top honours for the second year, recognised for its innovation and client impact in strategic communications GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana communications agency Hotwire has been named Public Affairs & Communications...