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Daily News Botswana
… Dr Tau also highlighted that currently, the University of Botswana was actively transforming into a high performing institution with the vision of becoming a distinctive centre of academic excellence in Africa and globally by 2029. …
University of Botswana to name building after KengalogileThe Botswana Gazette
Botswana’s anti-corruption record has suffered a decade-long decline, according to the 2026 Ibrahim Index GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s reputation as one of Africa’s strongest performers in governance and integrity is facing renewed pressure after preliminary findings from the 2026 …
Anti-Corruption Gains in FreefallWeekend Post
Numeral Group is backing the expansion of South African digital tipping platform Tipped.biz as part of its broader strategy to invest in practical fintech solutions that solve real-world challenges across Africa. …
South African innovation set to expand across AfricaWeekend Post
… The latest Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) for 2026 places Botswana sixth in Africa with a score of 57.8. …
Botswana among five African nations facing sharp declines in Anti-Corruption effortsWeekend Post
… Kenias Mafukidze, founder and CEO of the CEO Africa Roundtable (CEO-ART), delivered a clarion call that echoed through the halls of the Gaborone International Convention Centre this week. …
CEO Africa Roundtable pledges 3 bankable projects by 2027 to boost Botswana’s growthThe Botswana Gazette
A swirl of Cabernet, Rosé or Sauvignon Blanc now comes with something extra at Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino: every sip of their new house wine helps protect Africa’s most threatened wildlife GOSEGO MOTSUMI Forget choosing between indulgence and impact. …
Sip, Swirl, Save the WildWeekend Post
… Though it weighs mere milligrams, this insect has carved an indelible mark on human history and health, particularly in Africa. …
Tiny Terror: Why mosquitoes still haunt Africa’s fight against MalariaWeekend Post
… It explores how this practice, which still exists in various forms across Africa and beyond, impacts the individuals involved; emotionally, socially, and economically. …
The Polygamist: Netflix’s supernovela sparks global buzzDaily News Botswana
… The 41-year-old founder of the Historic Walk initiative is preparing to embark on an ambitious journey from Cape Town, South Africa, to Cairo, Egypt, to raise continental awareness about gender-based violence (GBV), a crisis he says affects communities across Africa regardless of …
From Cape Town to Cairo Molatlhwa walks against GBVWeekend Post
… It needs systems that solve real business problems.” As Botswana pursues economic diversification and aims to build a knowledge-based economy, innovators like Kagiso Rantsha represent a new generation of entrepreneurs focused on solutions tailored to Africa’s unique challenges. …
Building the invisible engine of businessTwo ratings agencies conduct sovereign debt assessments in March and September each year; S&P lowered Botswana's sovereign credit ratings in March assessments this year while Moody's downgraded the country last year. Botswana remains in the investment category, an outlier in Africa, and senior Finance ministry officials have recently met with both agencies.
3 hours ago · Mmegi →
Two ratings agencies conduct sovereign debt assessments in March and September each year; S&P lowered Botswana's sovereign credit ratings in March assessments this year while Moody's downgraded the country last year. Botswana remains in the investment category, an outlier in Africa, and senior Finance ministry officials have recently met with both agencies.
3 hours ago · Mmegi →
A strong El Niño building in the Pacific poses a greater than 90 percent chance of becoming historically severe and is expected to bring drought and heat to southern Africa and heavy rain and flooding to parts of the east, threatening harvests, water supplies, and energy generation across the continent.
8 hours ago · Weekend Post →
Pan African Game Changers founder Dr Precious Gondwe has called on young entrepreneurs to move beyond Botswana's 2.5-million-person domestic market and pursue opportunities across Africa and the region, including through strategic partnerships with neighbouring countries to overcome the landlocked position.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's success has been built on disciplined management of natural resources; the country now has an opportunity to become recognised for developing a capable, adaptable and innovative workforce, with the next chapter defined by people development rather than resource discovery.
7 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
At a Capital Markets and Institutional Investors Roundtable in Botswana, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote called on African nations and businesses to lead the continent's industrial development rather than rely on foreign investors, emphasizing that African capital must fund large-scale projects and that the continent must move away from exporting raw materials.
7 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
President Advocate Duma Boko opened a primary school expected to enrol about 380 learners and a clinic in Block 7, Gaborone, built through a private-sector partnership under the African Hero initiative, with government covering staffing and operations rather than construction costs.
5 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Association of Family Physicians is organizing the 9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026 to foster collaboration among African nations on building resilient primary healthcare systems amid climate and health challenges. The conference aims to bring together African academics and health professionals to address issues including food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and non-communicable diseases through locally sourced research and stronger continental partnerships.
3 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Continental Reinsurance Holdings Limited is scheduled to list on the Botswana Stock Exchange's Main Board on October 5 in an initial public offering worth roughly 2.1 billion pula, marking the first time a private-equity shareholder has exited an investment through a Botswana listing of this nature and testing investor appetite for a pan-African reinsurer.
3 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
António Guterres is stepping down as UN Secretary-General at the end of his second term, and a diverse field of candidates—including former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet—is emerging to compete for the role, each advancing different visions for the organization's future.
31 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Dumela Creative Stock, a Botswana-founded digital marketplace for African creative content, is returning with a renewed focus on helping photographers, filmmakers, designers and sound creators monetise their intellectual property and connect with buyers beyond local borders.
30 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Dumela Creative Stock, a digital marketplace for African creative content, is relaunching to connect photographers, videographers and sound creators with international buyers. The platform is designed to monetise creative intellectual property and support Botswana's economic diversification agenda, as mining accounts for roughly a third of GDP and over 80 per cent of export earnings.
27 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's government told Parliament this week that allowing Pitseng Gaoberekwe to be buried in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve last December had set a precedent, framing the decision as "administrative mercy" and an act of restorative justice toward the San people. The government defended the move despite questions about whether it undermined court rulings or violated constitutional separation of powers.
24 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Goitsemang Scarlett Chalumbila completed the MultiChoice Talent Factory program, which bridges education and professional practice in Southern Africa, and now works as a Digital Content Producer at Bullsheep Creative Studios while founding Sewelo Media. The program provided her with hands-on experience and industry mentorship to build a sustainable career in film and media.
17 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's gambling sector is expected to reach over one billion Pula in revenue by March 2026, driven by licensed operators and online engagement, but an estimated $63 million annually is spent on illegal and offshore betting platforms, creating challenges for financial integrity and money laundering control.
13 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Africa's top private technology companies, valued over $1 billion, are shifting wealth generation away from traditional resource-based industries toward scalable software solutions. These unicorns focus on everyday challenges faced by ordinary Africans and small business owners, such as cross-border money transfers, payments processing, and banking access, rather than luxury goods or Western digital trends.
6 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Two Augusta Westland 109K2 helicopters purchased for $1.36 million by Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism for anti-poaching efforts have never been fully delivered; one was sent to South Africa for refurbishment and has since vanished into cannibalized parts, while the government continues paying a South African firm and neither aircraft has reached Botswana as intended.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The African Development Bank has provided a $15 million loan to Biovac, a South African vaccine manufacturer, to develop a multi-vaccine facility in Cape Town that will increase Africa's domestic vaccine production capacity and create about 340 jobs.
30 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Ms. Umuna Maendo, a first-year PhD student at Botswana International University of Science and Technology, has been named the inaugural recipient of the HEROIC Prostate Cancer Precision Health Africa1K Fellowship, which will enable her to join the Ancestry and Health Genomics Laboratory at the University of Sydney under the mentorship of Professor Vanessa Hayes.
30 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Minister Ramogapi attended a high-level UN-HABITAT meeting to reflect on progress since the 2016 New Urban Agenda and refine priorities for the next decade. He delivered a national statement on Botswana's efforts to ensure well-planned settlements with integrated housing, services, and climate-resilient urban policies, and met with UN-HABITAT's regional director for Africa to discuss technical support for Botswana's urban development priorities.
28 July 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's music and entertainment industry generates millions through concerts and sponsorships but loses long-term value because creators rarely register intellectual property like trademarks and brand equity. While the country ranks 58th globally in innovation inputs, it falls to 116th in creative outputs, reflecting a broader African trend where national trademark registries account for less than two percent of global filings annually.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The University of Botswana will name one of its buildings after the Kengalogile family, who donated land for the establishment of the Okavango Research Institute. The pledge recognises the family's philanthropic contribution and their belief in education as an enduring investment.
27 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Experts are calling for an Africa-centred research agenda in the search for an HIV cure, arguing that scientific breakthroughs must be designed to meet the unique realities and healthcare systems of African populations. According to Professor Catherine Koofhethile from the Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Africa recorded approximately 663,000 new HIV infections and 396,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2023, falling short of global targets, and ending HIV requires a coordinated international response.
27 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
According to the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, Botswana has experienced a decade-long deterioration in its anti-corruption performance, putting pressure on the country's reputation as one of Africa's strongest governance performers.
26 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Numeral Group is backing the expansion of South African digital tipping platform Tipped.biz across Africa, addressing the challenge of declining cash use that threatens service workers' supplementary income by enabling customers to tip via personalised QR codes and mobile banking apps.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
According to the Ibrahim Index of African Governance 2026, Botswana's score has dropped 8.6 points over the past decade and now ranks sixth in Africa with a score of 57.8, placing it among five African nations showing severe declines in anti-corruption efforts since 2016. The report flags Botswana as experiencing "Increasing Deterioration," signaling an acceleration of decline since 2021.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
CEO Africa Roundtable founder Kenias Mafukidze announced commitments to establish an investment desk, deliver three bankable flagship projects by 2027, and bring annual CEO delegations to Botswana, as part of a vision to help double the economy from $20 billion to $40 billion by 2036 through diversification away from raw commodity exports toward high-value industries including digital innovation, renewable energy, agro-processing, and tourism.
14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino has introduced house wines—Cabernet, Rosé, and Sauvignon Blanc—with sales proceeds supporting the protection of Africa's threatened wildlife.
8 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Female Anopheles mosquitoes continue to transmit malaria across Africa, claiming approximately 580,000 lives in 2022 alone—over 95% of global malaria deaths—and disproportionately affecting children under five and pregnant women, despite decades of intervention efforts.
25 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
Netflix has released "The Polygamist," a 22-episode telenovela adapted from Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi's 2012 novel, which follows four women involved with a wealthy banking magnate and explores themes of polygamy, gender dynamics, and wealth in contemporary Zimbabwe.
23 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
Kamogelo Molatlhwa, founder of the Historic Walk initiative, plans to walk approximately 11,149 kilometres from Cape Town to Cairo starting October 1, 2026, to raise continental awareness about gender-based violence and unite governments, communities, and citizens in confronting the crisis.
18 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →