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

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

“Ukraine, Europe and Global Security”

by Sergey Lavrov At a meeting in London on 7 June 2026, the leaders of Britain, France, and Germany, as well as Vladimir Zelensky, laid out five preconditions for Russia to secure a “just and…

23 June 2026

Chairperson of the SADC PF Standing Committee on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI), Hon. Dumelang Saleshando from Botswana

SADC PF–UNCTAD training programme concludes first phase, equipping Parliamentarians to drive AfCFTA implementation

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The first phase of a pioneering capacity-building partnership between the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has ended. The phase…

23 June 2026

ORANIA: A nation within a nation

By Fortune Madondo Whilst black-on-black violence is on the rise in South Africa (SA) due to xenophobic and afrophobic tendencies, there exists an unusual place in SA today. A place where history, Identity, and politics…

22 June 2026

United States Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Ambassador H.A. Van Vranken

Botswana Universities Launch Collaborative Ideas Lab to Drive Innovation

Gaborone, June 16, 2026 – Botswana’s higher education sector will today mark a major milestone with the launch of the Ideas Test Lab, a collaborative incubation programme designed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving among…

16 June 2026

Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa’s inequality fuels xenophobia amid global capital pressures

By Fortune Madondo South Africa’s role as the continent’s financial anchor has come under sharp scrutiny, with analysts warning that entrenched global capital interests and unresolved apartheid legacies are driving deep socio-economic divides and fueling…

16 June 2026

SADC Executive Secretary H.E. Elias Magosi

SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi joins African Union preparatory talks ahead of mid-year Coordination Meeting

Gaborone, June 9, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, H.E. Elias M. Magosi, has joined continental leaders in preparatory talks for the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, set to…

15 June 2026