Africa

Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ Plus Mozambique postponed indefinitely

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman In a twist of events, the Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation that was set for 29th April, 2021 in Maputo, Mozambique, has been indefinitely postponed. This comes…

28 April 2021

Self-quarantined President Masisi not attending crucial Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ Plus Mozambique

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana will be conspicuously absent Thursday during a crucial Summit of the Organ…

27 April 2021

UNDP reveals top 12 entrepreneurs transforming access to health, energy, and waste management in developing countries

UNDP, along with its partners EPFL, Orange and SAP announced today the selection of 12 exceptional growth-stage ventures striving to impact access to quality health, clean energy and waste management in developing countries. Sizeable investment…

24 April 2021

Botswana receives donation of 200 000 doses of Sinovac vaccines from China

Pan Afrikanist Watchman Botswana will on Sunday 25 April 2021 receive a donation of two hundred thousand (200 000) doses of Sinovac vaccines from the Government of the People’s Republic of China. China has stood…

23 April 2021

Polisario troops in a parade

Polisario Front criticises Security Council’s inaction on Western Sahara

Polisario Front strongly criticised Security Council’s “inaction” regarding Moroccan perpetuated violation of Saharawi people’s rights to freedom and full independence, after a closed videoconference (VTC) consultations on Western Sahara organised Wednesday 21st April, in which…

23 April 2021

Dodigi Program applications now open

DoDigi is a free12-week training and mentoring program for entrepreneurs focused on the Digital Economy, where at the end of the course, participants will have their products and/or services available for purchase online for greater…

21 April 2021

WTO Director General Dr. Ngozi-Okonjo Lweala

IMF projects China’s economy will grow by 8.4% in 2021

China’s economy is projected to expand by 8.4 percent in 2021, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 6th April. The figure is 0.3 percentage points…

13 April 2021

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Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi (R) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Gaborone, Botswana, Jan. 7, 2021.

Chinese Ambassador-designate to Botswana, H.E. Wang Xuefeng arrived

Chinese Ambassador-designate to Botswana H.E. Wang Xuefeng and his wife Mme. Tong Xin arrived in Gaborone on the morning of 8th April 2021. Ambassador Wang said that he is very happy to be the Ambassador…

13 April 2021

AFRICA YOUTH CONFERENCE 2021

Africa has her own concrete conditions of life and concrete reality of her history which is distinct and extremely complex history and culture. Thus the liberation struggle can only be comprehended as a concrete attempt…

10 April 2021

The Children of Occupied Western Sahara live under constant terror

On the 16 November 2020, three days after the resumption of war between the Polisario Front and the illegal occupying forces of Morocco, 12 year old Hayat (surname withheld due to constant threats against her…

10 April 2021

Cubans in Botswana gathered in Gaborone to commemorate the National Rebellion Day

From Moncada to Gaborone: Cubans Recall July 26 as a Living Revolution

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone – On July 26, 1953, a band of young Cubans led by Fidel Castro stormed the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in…

4 August 2026

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the Pan African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa

Ramaphosa’s Call For A Stronger Pan African Parliament

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech at the opening of the seventh legislature of the Pan African Parliament was more than a plea for unity—it was a demand for institutional muscle.…

4 August 2026

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Botswana’s Space Ambitions and India’s Journey: A Partnership Whose Time Has Come

As Botswana charts an ambitious course towards establishing its own space capabilities and building indigenous satellites, there is much to learn from countries that have transformed bold aspirations into tangible achievements. Few examples are more…

3 August 2026

DISS Director, Peter Fana Magosi

“It’s Classified”: Not Merely an Utterance, but the Language of Patriotism and Duty

By Maitseo Tswaipe Baikepi The recent appearance of the Director General of Botswana’s most talked-about security agency, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS), Mr. Peter Fana Magosi, before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…

3 August 2026

Induction for the batch of 2026-2028 in Nalanda University

FROM STRANGERS TO CLASSMATES: THE CLASS OF 2026 TAKES OVER NALANDA CAMPUS

Cynthia Thanda in India Once you set foot in Nalanda, you inherit a culture, and you become part of a legacy of an intellectual tradition – a heritage that has sustained itself before the universities…

3 August 2026

FNB Botswana CEO, Mr Steven Lefentse Bogatsu

FNB Botswana Wins Double Honours at Euromoney Awards

TPA Business Correspondent FNB Botswana has been recognised with two prestigious accolades at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, reaffirming its position as one of the country’s leading financial institutions. The bank was named Botswana’s…

28 July 2026