… Documents circulated to shareholders ahead of a vote on the proposed disposal of subsidiaries in Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda show the operations generated a combined loss after tax of P519.5 million in the year ended December 2025, despite producing operating inco …
… As of yesterday, Uganda had all but secured one of the top two slots required to progress to the next phase of the qualifiers.The East Africans have been belligerent, putting their opponents to the sword to undermine their rise as a cricket force on the continent. …
… ndergo temperature checks and screening for Ebola-related symptoms such as fever, headaches, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and unexplained bleeding.“Travellers will be required to provide details of their recent travel history, particularly if they have visited the DRC, Uganda …
Botswana has started intensified screening protocols at all points of Entry including airports and land borders following Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. …
Strong performances in Uganda underline rising competitiveness despite narrow medal misses GAZETTE REPORTER The 17th Africa Youth Chess Championship 2026 concluded in Uganda, with Team Botswana delivering a mixed but largely encouraging performance against strong continental oppo …
… nd travel routes, with government warning of risks SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The Ministry of Health has issued the warning of Ebola importation risks following fresh outbreaks of Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD), commonly known as Ebola, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda …
… He added that countries such as Uganda have recently made strides in passing legislation to regulate the profession, signalling growing momentum across the continent. …
… The Gaborone-based lender has agreed to sell units in Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda to Axian Digital Venture Holding and Management Ltd., according to a statement seen by The Telegraph Business. …
The Good Life Show's Hosted Buyer Programme connects qualified international buyers from India, Pakistan, the UAE, Greece, Ghana, China, and Botswana with African exhibitors, facilitating direct trade opportunities in indigenous ingredients, specialty beverages, natural beauty products, and value-added agricultural goods.
The Good Life Show's Hosted Buyer Programme connects qualified international buyers from India, Pakistan, the UAE, Greece, Ghana, China, and Botswana with African exhibitors, facilitating direct trade opportunities in indigenous ingredients, specialty beverages, natural beauty products, and value-added agricultural goods.
Several athletes, including four Ugandan boxers and one Pakistani boxer, went missing after the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games closing ceremonies and are believed to be seeking asylum in Scotland, according to reports and Police Scotland confirmations.
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.
The Vermont-based nonprofit Cure Blindness Project reported delivering over 315,000 sight-restoring cataract surgeries worldwide in 2025, representing more than one percent of the world's cataract blindness cases. The organization's comprehensive approach includes community screenings, treatment, post-surgical follow-ups, and patient support.
The African Development Bank announced $13 million in funding on 21 July 2026 to combat an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda, caused by the Bundibugyo variant with a fatality rate reaching 50 percent and no approved vaccines or antiviral treatments yet available.
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.
Minet Group, a pan-African insurance brokerage and employee benefits firm with over 70 years of operational experience across nine African markets including Botswana, has completed its transition from Capitalworks to private equity firm Adenia Partners following regulatory approvals.
The Confederation of African Football has rejected a proposal by CAF President Patrice Motsepe to expand the Africa Cup of Nations from 24 to 28 teams, citing lack of internal consultation and concerns about logistical, financial, and competitive implications. The decision maintains the current 24-team format in place since 2017.
Botswana will host the Billie Jean King Cup tournament for the first time in the team's 30-year history, with eleven nations competing on 13 July at the National Tennis Center in Gaborone. The local women's team will pursue promotion to Euro/Africa Group II after a 23-year absence, buoyed by home support following a third-place finish in last year's qualifying tournament in Namibia.
President Advocate Duma Boko called for urgent political, financial and technical support to contain the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, emphasizing that infectious diseases transcend borders and require collective action. Speaking at a June 16 virtual meeting, Boko stressed the importance of regional cooperation, protecting frontline health workers, and enhanced cross-border surveillance to respond to the outbreak, which has a joint preparedness and response plan valued at US$518 million.
Letshego Africa, founded in 1998, first expanded outside Botswana in January 2005 by establishing operations in Uganda, skipping regional neighbours in a bold move that distinguished it from more conservative peer companies.
Letshego Africa Holdings is withdrawing from Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda following a combined loss after tax of P519.5 million in the year ended December 2025, despite operating income of P1.46 billion.
The World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier A is featuring cricket among six nations and the hosts. Uganda has nearly secured one of the top two slots needed to progress to the next phase, having dominated their opponents.
Botswana's Ministry of Health has introduced new screening measures for all incoming travellers, including temperature checks and screening for Ebola symptoms, with particular focus on those who have visited the DRC, Uganda, or other Ebola-affected areas within the past 21 days. Symptomatic travellers will be isolated and transported to designated health facilities, and the public has been advised to avoid non-essential travel to affected regions and practise strict hygiene measures.
Botswana has begun intensified screening for Ebola at all entry points following outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The North East District Council has established isolation facilities at Ramokgwena border post and says Masunga Hospital is prepared to admit patients, though no cases have been recorded yet.
Team Botswana delivered a mixed but largely encouraging performance at the 17th Africa Youth Chess Championship 2026 in Uganda, showing resilience despite narrow medal misses, according to the Botswana Chess Federation.
The Ministry of Health has warned of risks of Ebola importation following fresh outbreaks of Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
Gaborone hosted the 13th AFTRA conference and 15th Roundtable at the International Convention Centre, bringing together education leaders and policymakers under the theme "Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession: Implications for Africa" to explore approaches such as peer mentoring and professional learning communities aimed at strengthening education systems across the continent.
Letshego Africa Holdings Ltd., a Gaborone-based lender, is selling units in Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda to Axian Digital Venture Holding and Management Ltd., deepening its retreat from regions that have driven the company into the red.