Botswana's umbrella body for non-governmental organisations is demanding greater disclosure from government over the African Hero Initiative and an associated school and clinic development in Block 7, seeking clarity on the project's financing, contractual arrangements and potential public obligations.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's umbrella body for non-governmental organisations is demanding greater disclosure from government over the African Hero Initiative and an associated school and clinic development in Block 7, seeking clarity on the project's financing, contractual arrangements and potential public obligations.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Molale has been added as the eighth accused in a corruption case involving Transport and Infrastructure minister Noah Salakae and six others, charged with abusing office to directly appoint Tau Grading and Building Construction to construct the Ghanzi-New Xade road, a tender valued at P1,455,754,807.37, which the DCEC alleges prejudiced other registered companies eligible to compete.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
President Duma Boko has been revealed as the founding chairman of the African Hero infrastructure initiative linked to businessman Zunaid Moti. The Botswana Republican Party has called for urgent parliamentary and public scrutiny of the arrangement.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
President Duma Boko has appointed Batlhalefi Moeletsi, a lawyer with nearly two decades of courtroom practice, as Director General of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botlhale Makgekgenene has departed the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime, where she led the agency in what she describes as improving its institutional condition.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2025 commenced on 1 September 2026, replacing the previous Employment Act with broader employment standards. The article indicates that while HR departments will need to review contracts and procedures, boards also have a role in ensuring these measures work within organisations.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime says former Minister of Transport and Public Works Eric Molale, in his capacity as Minister in 2024, directed the ministry's Permanent Secretary to directly appoint Tau Grading and Building Construction (Pty) Ltd for the construction of the Ghanzi-New Xade road.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A P48 million voluntary separation bill is expected to cut Access Bank Botswana's first-half profit before tax by 40 to 50 percent, even as underlying profit rises.
21 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
FNBB expects Botswana's inflation to average 8.5 percent in 2026 as fuel, food and utility costs rise, while economic growth remains subdued at 1.9 percent.
21 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
With Botswana's procurement-led growth model exhausted, Stanbic Bank convened government, corporate leaders, and financiers to explore how the country can build companies that produce, export, and compete when the state can no longer be the primary customer.
21 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Founding family custodian Clinton Van Vuuren and Chroma Capital 2 are selling 1.372 billion existing shares at P1 each, representing 49% of Kwa Nokeng. The public offer opened on September 11, with all proceeds going to existing shareholders rather than the company itself.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
As of June 30, the country's pension funds held more than P176 billion in assets, with 44.6% held locally. A persistent challenge for fund managers has been finding sufficient investable opportunities in the local economy that offer safe returns beating market benchmarks.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
S&P Global Ratings maintained Botswana's credit rating at BBB− in September, one notch above investment-grade threshold, and kept the negative outlook. The article notes that coverage treated this as a diamonds story, but indicates S&P's review criteria for a shift from negative to stable outlook changed between the last two reviews.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Botswana Stock Exchange's total market capitalisation reached 1.1 trillion pula in August, a 64.6 percent increase from the same period in 2025, driven largely by a 46.2 percent surge in foreign-listed companies. Domestic companies gained only 1.9 percent, while foreign companies' market capitalisation swelled from 564 billion pula to 954 billion pula.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's annual inflation dipped to 9.3 percent in August—a 0.1 percentage-point decline from July—but transport, electricity, and food prices remain major pressures on consumers. An economist notes the marginal drop is "statistically real but economically negligible" as wages have not kept pace with rising costs.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Absa Bank Botswana has partnered with Google and Visa to allow customers with compatible Android devices to digitize their debit and credit cards in Google Wallet, enabling contactless payments via phone tap at terminals, online, and in-app purchases without physical cards.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana government is nearing completion of its review of Anglo American's proposed sale of its 85 percent De Beers stake, with due diligence expected to conclude by end of September. Botswana must then decide whether to join the preferred bidder, exercise pre-emption rights to buy the stake at a reported price of about $1 billion, or pursue another ownership structure, with transaction closure possible in the fourth quarter of 2026.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana Power Corporation launched its Atlega five-year strategy, aiming to increase annual revenue from roughly 9 billion pula to 25 billion pula by the end of 2031, representing a jump of nearly 180 percent.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's annual inflation slowed marginally to 9.3 percent in August from 9.4 percent in July, according to Statistics Botswana's Consumer Price Index, though the figure remains well above the central bank's medium-term objective range as electricity and food costs continue to rise.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Botswana's long-term local-currency rating at BBB- and short-term rating at A-3, retaining its investment-grade status but keeping the country's outlook negative due to ongoing pressure on public finances and the external position.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Sefalana Cash & Carry Limited is facing a winding-up petition in the High Court of Botswana over a claim of roughly P190 million from a South African supplier over allegedly owed amounts. Sefalana Holding Company Limited says the dispute with the supplier does not signal distress for the wider group.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Absa Bank Botswana lifted profit after tax 18 percent to P376.7 million in the first half, with total income rising 14 percent to P1.29 billion, driven by a sharp increase in non-interest income including a 157 percent surge in net trading and investment income.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Kwa Nokeng Oil Holdings is preparing to list on the Botswana Stock Exchange on November 10, potentially becoming the second fuel marketing company on the bourse after Engen Botswana. The company plans to list 2.8 billion shares at P1 each, with existing shareholders Clinton Jansen Van Vuuren and South Africa's Chroma Capital selling 49 percent of the company for up to P1.372 billion.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Letshego Africa Holdings has raised P327.2 million through the issuance of debt securities under its Medium Term Note Programme. The new notes comprise 14 Botswana pula-denominated instruments and a USD400,000 note, all senior unsecured with fixed interest rates.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Government officials met with former BCL and Tati Nickel Mine workers to update them on outstanding ex-gratia benefits and the prolonged liquidation process. Tati Nickel Mining Company was liquidated in 2016 due to a slump in commodity prices, resulting in the loss of over 6,000 jobs alongside its parent company BCL Limited.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Diamonds for Development Fund, powered by an initial P1 billion investment from De Beers under its sales agreement with government, has established a secretariat and offices aimed at supporting the country's economic diversification and ensuring that diamond benefits enable broader economic transformation.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Power Corporation reported supplying 86 percent of the country's electricity requirements from its own generation assets during the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, a record performance up from 67 percent in the previous year. The improvement reflects increased reliability of the utility's generating units and reduces dependence on costlier imported electricity.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
President Duma Boko met with Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the newly appointed chair of the Diamonds for Development Fund's board, to advance efforts to transition Botswana's economy away from mineral dependence toward structural diversification, recognizing that diamond revenues are finite and the market is volatile.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Minister of Lands and Agriculture says the ongoing Foot and Mouth Disease crisis should become a catalyst for structural transformation, with government launching the Botswana Livestock Commercialisation Project (BOLCOP) to re-engineer the smallstock sector. FMD outbreaks that began in late January and early February have disrupted cattle movement, closed export routes to the European Union, and pressured rural households dependent on livestock.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's food security is under pressure as grain farmers warn that repeated payment failures by the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board are pushing producers towards bankruptcy and threatening the sustainability of the agricultural sector. Pandamatenga farmers alone are owed approximately P100 million, with some waiting as long as four months beyond the contractual 30-day payment period.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A research paper by a Parliament of Botswana researcher models the potential impact of El Niño conditions expected between October 2026 and March 2027, projecting livestock losses of P1.17 billion and sharp declines in cereal production based on a 5% temperature increase and 25% rainfall decline.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A Nature Sustainability study warns that volatile rainfall patterns could shrink livestock herds, erode pastoral incomes, and widen inequality between richer and poorer livestock owners. Poorer owners face particular risk because they cannot afford to purchase feed during droughts, risking stock losses and exit from livestock rearing.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
At a fundraising art auction in New York, Botswana's First Lady Ms Kaone Boko urged the world to work together to combat gender-based violence and create safe environments for women and children, noting that despite Botswana's reputation as a peaceful country, the endemic prevalence rate of GBV remains worrisome.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Residents of Lobatse undertook a community-led restoration of Lentswe Le Kwadilwe Hill, clearing bush and undertaking maintenance work to revive the landmark as part of 60th Independence Day celebrations. The initiative, organized under the theme "Our Hill. Our Pride. Our Responsibility," aimed to honour the hill's history, strengthen community ties, and explore its potential for cultural tourism and local economic growth.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Surplus medical supplies procured for the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026, including asthma medication, antibiotics, eye medication, and wheelchairs, have been handed over to Gaborone City Council to support local public health facilities. The GCC noted it had been struggling to procure salbutamol solution, an emergency asthma treatment included in the donation.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Statistics Botswana's latest figures show just 4,517 marriages were registered in 2024, the lowest number in a decade and 41% below the 7,631 recorded in 2021. Batswana are delaying marriage or not marrying at all while continuing to fall in love, live together, and have children.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Two journalists have been selected for MESHA, a year-long climate change media fellowship run under the ARECCCA project with support from the International Development Research Centre. Fellows will receive mentorship and logistical support to produce climate stories, with a focus on reporting through a gender lens.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Nearly nine years after the death of nine-year-old Metlha Sibanda, former Civil Aviation Authority aircraft marshal Motlatsi Khoto will challenge his murder conviction and death sentence before the Court of Appeal on October 2, 2026. Khoto was convicted by Francistown High Court in April 2022 in connection with the child's death; he was acquitted of rape.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Lone Molefhi, a Motswana dancer, transformed a childhood passion for Latin dance into a professional career spanning local and global stages. After being selected for the Diamond Cup Championships in Jwaneng as a young student at St. Mary's English Medium Primary School and placing first, she became Botswana's Youth Latin Champion between 2018 and 2021, going on to train and compete regionally and internationally, particularly in South Africa.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
France × Botswana Film Days 2026 will bring award-winning French cinema, animation, and Botswana filmmakers to one screen during Independence Month.
21 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The BDIH chair addressed Africa Fashion Week London at the British Council stage in August, highlighting how Botswana's culture, creativity, and digital innovation represent renewable industries as mineral wealth becomes finite. At the event, designers blended traditional heritage with technology, including experiments with artificial intelligence in garment design and digital marketing.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Township Rollers defeated Extension Gunners 3-0 at the National Stadium, with goals from Marcell Papama (two) and Onkarabile Ratanang, lifting the 16-time champions to sixth place in the FNB Premier League. The win marks progress in the club's rebuilding effort following financial and administrative crises that prompted player departures.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's track and field performance in women's events has declined since Amantle Montsho's retirement, prompting the Botswana Athletics Association to develop a strategy aimed at increasing participation of women and girls in athletics through leadership and coaching roles in clubs and structures.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
African Hero will sponsor the revamped Top 8 tournament, which will be officially launched in Gaborone on Friday as the 2026-2027 football season begins. The Top 8 joins the FNB Premiership and Orange FA Cup as domestic competitions, though tournament dates have not yet been finalised.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Chiefs have parted ways with coach Torreira after three games this season, in which the team recorded one win, one draw and one defeat. The club did not provide reasons for the decision but thanked Torreira for his contribution and said further announcements about the technical leadership will be communicated in due course.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Atlético Madrid faces Real Madrid in a derby traditionally considered one of Spanish football's fiercest rivalries, with early significance expected in a title race involving both clubs and Barcelona. Under Diego Simeone, Atlético has become a consistent challenger to Spain's traditional giants, thriving on intensity and organisation.
21 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's athletes returned from the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest to a revised national performance incentive package. Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, the newly crowned 400-meter champion, received P150,000 from the state, while Letsile Tebogo earned P100,000 and P20,000 for silver in the 200 meters and seventh place in the 100 meters respectively.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Nike and the Botswana National Olympic Committee have signed a P104.5 million technical partnership running through 2036, making Nike the primary supplier of Team Botswana's sporting gear for Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, and Commonwealth Games. The agreement includes performance bonuses and a youth legacy program designed to reshape the country's sporting landscape.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana National Olympic Committee has partnered with Nike to provide financial incentives for medal-winning athletes at major competitions. Olympic gold medalists will earn US$30,000 from the partnership, with silver and bronze medals worth US$20,000 and US$10,000 respectively, while Commonwealth Games medals are worth US$20,000, US$10,000, and US$5,000 for gold, silver, and bronze — all additional to existing government and corporate incentives.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The inaugural Makgadikgadi Softball Grand Slam, part of Botswana's 60th Independence anniversary celebrations, will run September 29 to October 3 in Sowa, bringing together 16 qualified teams (eight men's and eight women's) for five days of competition. Organisers aim to develop softball talent, improve competition standards, and promote tourism and economic activity in the Makgadikgadi region.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A new community-wide waste management initiative was launched in Maun ahead of World Cleanup Day, featuring P300,000 in funding and 50 new refuse bins aimed at turning environmental awareness into permanent behaviour change and making responsible waste disposal part of everyday life.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Sunday Standard reports that under a confidential bilateral agreement, the Cuban government controls Cuban doctors' wages in Botswana's public hospitals, with an international watchdog alleging that approximately 75% of their earnings is retained by the Cuban state while Botswana pays about P56,000 monthly per specialist. The watchdog Prisoners Defenders has characterized the arrangement as "modern day slave trade."
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
At the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, Botswana's Minister of International Relations Dr Phenyo Butale said the UN system requires reform to create a more equitable global order, and expressed concern about the rise of unilateral decision-making and conflicts undermining global cooperation and development partnerships.
21 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
An opinion piece argues that Botswana's National Health Insurance, being designed in the Ministry of Health, faces institutional friction because primary health care was moved to the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs in April 2025. The author calls for clarity on consultation processes and questions whether the government has completed foundational stages beyond legislation.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →