FNB Botswana and Petrohyper Partner to Unlock Funding for Citizen Fuel Supply Chain SMEs
FNB Botswana, Petrohyper Sign Deal to Boost Citizen Contractors in Fuel Sector
Gaborone – First National Bank Botswana (FNB Botswana) and Petrohyper have signed a Memorandum of Agreement establishing a financing framework to expand citizen participation in the fuel and logistics value chain. The partnership will allow…
18 February 2026
Cuban Ambassador to Botswana, Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, recently paid a courtesy call on the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s Ambassador, Sidihiba Abdala
Cuban and Sahrawi Ambassadors Strengthen Diplomatic Ties in Botswana
Gaborone — The Cuban Ambassador to Botswana, Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, recently paid a courtesy call on the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s Ambassador, Sidihiba Abdala. During the fraternal meeting, the two envoys exchanged views on…
14 February 2026
Human Capital Director Mlungisi Jackalas
FNB Botswana Named Top Employer in Botswana and Africa
Gaborone, Botswana — February 2026 FNB Botswana has been ranked the Number One Top Employer in Botswana for 2026 and awarded the Top Employer Africa certification for the second consecutive year, according to the Top…
13 February 2026
Dr. Faith Rapuleng-Tuelo Director of Public Affairs
UB Hosts National Budget Dialogue Amid Fiscal Challenges
Gaborone — The University of Botswana (UB) will today host its third National Budget Dialogue, a high-level forum bringing together academics, policymakers, industry leaders and the public to interrogate the country’s fiscal direction. The event…
11 February 2026
Professor Bonolo Ramadi Dinokopila was nominated for Commissioner of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)
Botswana Nominates Dinokopila for the African Human Rights Commission
Gaborone, 10 February 2026 — The Government of Botswana has nominated Professor Bonolo Ramadi Dinokopila for election as Commissioner of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), one of the continent’s leading human…
10 February 2026
BUAN Vice Chancellor Charts Bold Path for Transformation
Gaborone, Botswana — December 3, 2025 The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) is accelerating its transformation into a globally recognized institution, Vice Chancellor Professor Ketlhatlogile Mosepele declared at the annual Vice Chancellor’s…
8 February 2026
Acting-Principal-Officer-Chief-Executive-Mrs-Linda-Keloneilwe
BPOMAS Addresses Delays in Provider Payments, Assures Members of Continued Care
Gaborone, 3 February 2026 – The Botswana Public Officers’ Medical Aid Scheme (BPOMAS) has acknowledged delays in issuing provider statements and settling invoices, citing administrative reconciliations and cash-flow pressures as contributing factors. Speaking on behalf…
4 February 2026
Bush Ways Botswana Director Marc Germiquet and Junior Lubinda
Young Motswana Secures Internship Through Bush Ways Foundation Scholarship
MAUN, Botswana — Junior Atlang Lubinda has been awarded the Anthony Birtles Scholarship by the Bush Ways Foundation, enabling him to complete a Nature Guiding course at the African Guides Academy and secure a year-long…
2 February 2026
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
