Framework under which Botswana and Nigeria explored expanded bilateral trade and private-sector collaboration in 2026.
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Daily News Botswana
… Dr Gondwe said the summit would help young people understand frameworks such as the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and how such could create opportunities for them. …
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… The logic is compelling: under the African Continental Free Trade Area, or AfCFTA, a factory in Botswana can theoretically ship goods tariff-free across 54 nations. …
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… Held under the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the forum sought to facilitate direct business-to-business engagements between private-sector companies and business-support organisations from the two countries. …
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… It also aligns with the goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which seeks to facilitate the movement of labor alongside trade and investment. …
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… He added that strengthened relations between Botswana and Côte d›Ivoire would not only cement bilateral ties but also help mobilise African expertise, promote skills exchange, and accelerate development in line with the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area. …
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… y could move “from importer to regional supplier within this decade”; resource beneficiation, supported by amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act designed to keep processing and refining onshore; investment and trade positioning, built on the African Continental Free Trade Area …
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… Despite a market of 1.4 billion people under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), intra-African trade remains disappointingly low. …
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… The government aims to diversify by leveraging other sectors and aligning with continental demand under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). …
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… He called for strengthened partnerships under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to create seamless mineral value chains that add value on the continent rather than exporting raw materials. …
Vice President Gaolathe charts new course for mining’s futureWeekend Post
… rship of the Southern African Customs Union, which provides duty-free access to a market of over 68 million people, the Southern African Development Community, which extends that reach to 406 million people across sixteen member states, and the African Continental Free Trade Area …
Gaborone to Host High-Stakes CEO Conversations on Botswana’s Road to a $40 Billion EconomyPan 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 →
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 →
Mohammed Dewji, Tanzania's richest man and head of the MeTL Group conglomerate, met with President Duma Boko to explore a partnership that would use Botswana as a strategic base to reach 350 million consumers across the southern African region. Dewji's proposed investments span manufacturing, logistics, agriculture, and energy.
31 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Business leaders from Botswana and Nigeria gathered at a high-level business forum in Gaborone to explore opportunities for expanded bilateral trade, investment, and private-sector collaboration under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework. Officials called for targeted policy measures to create a more efficient trading environment and highlighted opportunities for value chain development and knowledge transfer between the two countries.
12 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Migrants displaced from South Africa are unable to access pensions, unemployment insurance, and other contributory benefits they earned while working, as most social security schemes are territorially bound. Labor advocates call for SADC to enforce binding agreements allowing migrants to carry benefits across borders.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
President Duma Boko called on African countries to overcome colonial-era stereotypes and language barriers to work together in harnessing the continent's natural resources and building shared prosperity. Speaking during a courtesy call by Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Boko emphasised the need to move beyond extraction and commit to deeper cooperation and stronger value chains across Africa.
30 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana held the inaugural CEO Africa Roundtable at the Gaborone International Convention Centre, bringing together chief executives, board chairpersons, diplomats, and business leaders under the banner "Towards a $40 Billion Economy by 2036." The government presented a roadmap acknowledging that the old economic model has run its course and called for action from private sector and regional partners.
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 →
A CEO roundtable in Gaborone heard that achieving a $40 billion economy by 2036 requires a fit, healthy workforce. BOMAID, which covers approximately 95,000 lives and holds a 54% market share in Botswana's medical aid sector, spent over P100 million on client care during COVID-19, demonstrating health's role as an economic pillar.
14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe addressed the Future of Mining Summit in Botswana on June 29, 2026, presenting a roadmap that links resource development to industrial diversification and environmental stewardship, emphasizing that mining must extend beyond extraction to foster diversified economies and resilient communities.
7 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The CEO Africa Roundtable will convene in Gaborone on 6 July 2026 under the theme "Towards a $40 Billion Economy by 2036," addressing Botswana's economic challenges including contracting foreign exchange reserves (from approximately $7.5 billion in 2017 to an estimated $3.2 billion by end-2024) and consecutive economic contractions in 2024 and 2025.
29 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
President Advocate Duma Boko said the proposed Lesotho-South Africa-Botswana water transfer project would strengthen Botswana's long-term water security, support industrial development, and enhance regional integration. Boko highlighted the project as an opportunity to address water scarcity and support sustainable solutions while deepening cooperation between the two nations across energy, trade, agriculture, and other sectors.
18 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
According to a World Economic Forum report, geopolitical tensions and economic fragmentation are costing the global economy between $213 billion and $307 billion annually while adding 0.2 to 0.3 percentage points to global inflation. The fragmentation increasingly affects closely allied economies such as the EU, Canada, Japan, and South Korea, as economic security measures like tariffs and sanctions are deployed among allies rather than just rivals.
9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
President Advocate Duma Boko has called for Botswana to reciprocate Rwanda's policy allowing Batswana to stay for up to six months by extending similar provisions to Rwandan citizens. Boko emphasized that easing travel restrictions would strengthen diplomatic relations and boost tourism, trade, and cultural exchange between the two nations.
6 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →