Botswana

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Over half of the settlements between Russia and China denominated in national currencies

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Argumenty i Fakty: Chinese President Xi Jinping recently was in Russia on an official visit. What was the outcome of the Russian-Chinese talks? Sergey Lavrov: The state visit by President of the People’s Republic of…

5 April 2023

Namibia back-peddles on commitment to wildlife conservation

By Vitalio Angula The year Twenty Twenty-Three (2023) marks the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, Wildlife and Flora (CITES). On the 3rd of March, the United Nations…

3 April 2023

Botswana holds Computer Science Education Summit in efforts to build knowledge economy

Thelma Obakeng Seitshiro The Computer Science Education Botswana held a two-day summit on the 30th and 31st March 2023 in an effort to create change towards providing inclusive computer science education for all in Botswana.…

3 April 2023

President Vladimir Putin’s address at the International Parliamentary Conference Russia – Africa in a Multipolar World

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman On March 20, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the International Parliamentary Conference Russia – Africa in a Multipolar World, held in Moscow under the auspices of the State Duma…

22 March 2023

Representatives of visiting German companies met with their South African and local counterparts to discuss solar projects

Solar solutions have become a viable business case in Botswana, but regulation remains an obstacle

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman German companies working in the solar sector undertook a project reference trip to Botswana on the 16th – 17th February 2023 as part of the Energy Solutions Initiative of the German…

20 February 2023

Some of the high-flying students flaunt their scholarships to the Press

UB Foundation sponsors 23 Master’s Students, promises full tuition cover in future

Thelma Obakeng The University of Botswana Foundation on the 9th February 2023, awarded some scholarships to 23 high-flying students to pursue their Master’s Degree programmes at the University, as it has been for the past…

10 February 2023

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Germany partners SADC to improve water infrastructure, foster regional economic integration

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman SADC Water Fund: Zambian Government in Partnership with the DevelopmentBank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and SADC Secretariat launch the KazungulaWater and Basic Sanitation Project The Government of the Republic of Zambia…

8 February 2023

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Polisario Front’s 16th Congress vows to escalate national struggle against Moroccan occupation

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The sixteenth Congress of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro was held in Dakhla Camp from 13 to 19 January 2023 under the slogan,…

6 February 2023

Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov with his South African counterpart, Naledi Pandor

Sergey Lavrov on a charm offensive in SA, eSwatini and Angola

The Pan Adfrikanist Watchman There was a common thread in the message that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov brought to the three southern African countries – South Africa, eSwatini and Angola- that he visited late…

2 February 2023

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Jerusalema comes to life in the Holy Land for Nomcebo Zikode

writes Suraya Dadoo “Inshallah” (God Willing). That was South African musician Nomcebo Zikode’s response two years ago when I asked her if she is keen to visit Jerusalem. At the time, Jerusalema – Zikode’s global…

30 January 2023

THE ORANGE MONEY BRAND SHINES ON BOTSWANA’S STAGE AS ITS RECOGNISED AT THE COUNTRY’S LEADING FINANCIAL SERVICES BRAND(2)

ORANGE MONEY BRAND RECOGNISED AS BOTSWANA’S LEADING FINANCIAL SERVICES BRAND

By Dumisani Stanley Ncube* Orange Money has grown leaps and bounds since its inception nearly 15 years ago, and it’s led the mobile financial services landscape through continual innovation and product evolution, taking it to…

16 June 2025

The newly appointed Secretary-General of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR), Dr. Deo Mapinga. Photo: Contributed

FP-ICGLR seeks deeper ties with SADC PF amidst AI-driven parliamentary transformation

By Moses Magadza Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – The newly-appointed Secretary-General of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR), Dr. Deo Mapinga, has called for regional…

16 June 2025

The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and current Chairperson of SADC, His Excellency, Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, officially opened the 57th Plenary of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, last week. Photo: Don Makubaza, Parliament of Zimbabwe

Mnangagwa urges SADC Parliaments to embrace AI for inclusive and accountable governance

By Moses Magadza* and Don Makubaza VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and current Chairperson of SADC, His Excellency, Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has urged regional parliaments to embrace Artificial…

16 June 2025

Representatives of partner organisations, including Oxfam, Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF), Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries (ECF-SADC) and the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) and other officials pose for a souvenir photo with SADC PF Secretary General Ms Boemo Sekgoma (seated centre) in Victoria Falls. Photos: SADC PF

SADC PF embraces strategic partnerships

By Moses Magadza VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – The SADC Parliamentary Forum has signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with key regional and international organisations towards inclusive and strategic collaboration. The MoUs with Oxfam, Southern Africa…

14 June 2025

Russian Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Andrey Kemarskiy

Africa, a rising centre of influence, says Russian Ambassador Andrey Kemarskiy at National Day Event

TPA reporter GABORONE – The Russian Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Andrey Kemarskiy, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepening diplomatic, economic, and educational ties with Botswana during the Russia Day celebrations on June 12. Speaking at…

13 June 2025

Local dignitaries join Africa University Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Mageto (Kenya); Manicaland’s Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Advocate Misheck Mugadza (Zimbabwe); Africa University Zimbabwe Board Chair, Reverend Alfiado Zunguza (Mozambique); and Africa University Chancellor, Bishop Gaspar Domingos (Angola) to commission the solar plant.

Relief as Africa University commissions new 250-kilowatt solar power plant

By TPA Correspondent MUTARE, ZIMBABWE – When load shedding, introduced over the past two years, led to frequent electricity blackouts in the eastern part of Zimbabwe, Jose Tenete Domingos Lumboa and fellow students at Africa…

13 June 2025