Botswana

AfCFTA Secretariat SG Wamkele Mene, AfDB VP Yacine Fal hold up signed copies of agreement. Accra, Ghana, 25 July 2022.

The African Development Bank Group and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have signed a Protocol of Agreement for an $11.24 million support package to enhance the Secretariat’s effective implementation.

Africa’s Integration Will Be Financed-the Question Is on Whose Terms?

By Chazha Ludo Macheng* Africa is on the verge of becoming a single market on paper. Whether it becomes one in practice will depend less on declarations than on financing. By 2026, the African Continental…

24 January 2026

Vivo Energy Botswana Managing Director Sesupo Wagamang

Vivo Energy Botswana laboratory retains ISO 17025 reaccreditation, reinforcing fuel quality assurance

Gaborone, Botswana, 19 January 2026 — Vivo Energy Botswana, the company that distributes and markets Shell fuels and lubricants in Botswana, has secured ISO 17025:2017 reaccreditation for its Francistown fuel testing laboratory, reinforcing the company’s…

22 January 2026

Mr Onkagetse Mogae, Acting Director of Public Affairs

University of Botswana Introduces Postgraduate Tuition Waivers and Graduate Teaching Support

Gaborone, 12th January 2026 The University of Botswana has announced a ground-breaking initiative to support postgraduate students and enhance teaching and learning capacity within the institution. ​ Eligible full-time postgraduate students can now benefit from…

13 January 2026

IEC Secretary, Jeff Siamisang (Pic. Botswana Gazette)

Supplementary Voters’ Registration Period Announced by IEC ​

Gaborone, Botswana – January 12, 2026 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially announced the commencement of a Supplementary Voters’ Registration period, set to run from January 12, 2026, to February 13, 2026. ​ This…

12 January 2026

Defining the Universe of Discourse- Conceptual Framework

As Botswana is currently considering revisions to its constitution, there is a discourse on what a constitution is, what is expected and how this will be beneficial to the coming generation. The constitution is a…

13 December 2025

Orange Botswana Communication & PR Manager Tebogo Nadisah (Right) handing over the cheque to Botswana Football Association President Tariq Babitseng and Zebras player Tumisang Orebonye

Orange Botswana Backs Zebras with P150,000 Sponsorship Ahead of AFCON 2025

Orange Botswana has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to sports development with a P150,000 sponsorship to the Botswana senior men’s national football team, the Zebras, as they prepare for the Total Energies CAF AFCON…

9 December 2025

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Retooling Employee Benefits for Botswana’s Multigenerational Workforce

By Modiri Nlanda For decades, the employee benefits package has been a monolithic symbol of corporate care. In Botswana and globally, companies have offered a standard set of provisions: a pension, medical aid, and gratuity.…

5 December 2025

BK Proctor Stages Botswana’s Biggest Black Friday

Gaborone — Botswana’s fashion industry is bracing for what is being billed as the country’s biggest Black Friday event, as Collections by BK Proctor launches its nationwide Black Friday Mega Sale on Friday, 28 and…

25 November 2025

FNB Botswana Brings Health and Care to Letlhakane Community

FNB Botswana Champions Community Wellness in Letlhakane

Letlhakane, Botswana — 18 November 2025 Hundreds of residents gathered for the FNB Letlhakane–Zowa Wellness Day, a vibrant community health initiative hosted by First National Bank Botswana (FNB Botswana) to provide free medical services, health…

20 November 2025

President Duma Boko with His Excellency, Ambassador Abdelmalek TIGHARGHAR

ALGERIAN EMBASSY IN BOTSWANA TO HOST NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION ON 13 NOV. 2025

Cynthia Thanda The much-anticipated Glorious Algerian war of liberation celebration will take place on 13th November 2025, at the Official Residence of the Ambassador. The event will showcase Algerian culture to Botswana, strengthening the growing…

10 November 2025

Orange Botswana People and Social Impact Director Modiri Nlanda handing over the digital kit

Orange Botswana donates to local schools in Phikwe and launches the Orange Phikwe National Marathon 2026

*Digital Schools Kit, whiteboards and an all-in-one printer & photocopying machine to Selebi-Phikwe Primary and Senior Secondary School, respectively, all valued at 300K. Orange Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to community development, sport, and education…

11 March 2026

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Praying for Empire: How Political Christianity Is Being Weaponised to Bless War and Imperial Power

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The spectacle of evangelical pastors gathering in the White House, surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump and laying hands on him in prayer while the United States and Israel escalate military aggression…

9 March 2026

Moscow Warns of Escalating Middle East Crisis as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Ignite Regional War

MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a stark warning that the Middle East is sliding toward uncontrollable instability, blaming U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran for triggering a chain of violence that…

6 March 2026

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Cuba Condemns Ecuador’s Expulsion of Embassy Staff

Havana, March 4, 2026 — Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sharply criticised Ecuador’s decision to expel all personnel from the Cuban Embassy in Quito, calling the move “arbitrary and unjustified” and warning it will…

5 March 2026

Ms Elisabeth Harleman of the Embassy of Sweden

Call to safeguard SRHR gains as Angola hosts annual review of SRHR, HIV and AIDS Project

By Moses Magadza A two-day Annual Review Meeting of the Sweden-funded Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV and AIDS Governance Project of the SADC Parliamentary Forum ended in Luanda, Angola on Tuesday. The…

3 March 2026

Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío

Cuba Reports Foiled Terrorist Infiltration Linked to U.S.-Based Groups, Seeks Cooperation from Washington

Havana, February 26, 2026 — Cuban authorities announced the interception of a vessel registered in Florida carrying ten individuals allegedly attempting to infiltrate the island for terrorist purposes. The incident, reported yesterday, has prompted immediate…

27 February 2026