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BOTSWANA PRESIDENT, DUMA BOKO IMPRESSED WITH UNITED CAPITAL FERTILISER EXPANSION
Zambian Observer
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August 2, 2025
BOTSWANA PRESIDENT, DUMA BOKO IMPRESSED WITH UNITED CAPITAL FERTILISER EXPANSION August 1,2025 Chilanga-Botswana President Duma Boko has described the construction of United Capital Fertilizer Zambia Limited in Chilanga as a historic milestone for...
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA CELEBRATES UPGRADE OF ZAMBIA, BOTSWANA PARTNERSHIP
Zambian Observer
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August 2, 2025
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA CELEBRATES UPGRADE OF ZAMBIA, BOTSWANA PARTNERSHIP President Hakainde Hichilema says the upgrade of the Zambia – Botswana partnership to a bi-national commission status is worth celebrating. President Hichilema is happy that...
Let’s not allow borders separate us, Boko tells HH
News Diggers
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August 2, 2025
BOTSWANA’S President Duma Boko says decisions made between Zambia and Botswana must translate into tangible results that benefit both nations. And Boko says while borders separate Zambia and Botswana, they should not keep the two countries’ people...
Botswana Diamonds Uses AI to Secure Four New Prospecting Licences Across 2,600km²
I Africa
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August 1, 2025
Botswana Diamonds has secured four new diamond prospecting licences spanning 2,644 square kilometers, significantly expanding its exploration footprint in Botswana. The licences, valid through 2025, were awarded based on AI-driven analysis that...
Botswana‘s hands tied as Trump tariffs loom
MMEGI
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August 1, 2025
Under previous advisories from the Trump administration, August 1, 2025 is the last deadline for Botswana and all other countries around the world to have reached a trade agreement or face the US’ own estimated levies. President Donald Trump’s...
Zambia and Botswana Sign Cooperation Agreements
Open Zambia
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Zambia and Botswana have signed agreements pledging greater cooperation in health, risk management, and governance during a state visit by Botswanan President Duma Boko. During a bilateral meeting with President Boko, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo...
Andersen Global Adds Member Firm in Botswana, Broadening Regional Coverage
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 1, 2025-- Andersen Global debuts the firm name in Botswana as AccPro Accountants becomes the latest member firm to join the organization. The addition of Andersen in Botswana enhances the organization’s...
Zambia, Botswana reaffirm commitment to deepening ties
Xinhua News Agency
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LUSAKA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of Zambia and Botswana on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the fraternal relations that have long united the two southern African countries. The pledge was made during bilateral talks in...
Botswana sees opportunity in China's zero-tariff offer
China Daily Global
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By MMAPULA MOLAPONG in Gaborone, Botswana | China Daily | Updated: 2025-08-01 09:20 Facing a weakening currency and a slump in global diamond demand, Botswana is signaling a strategic pivot to diversify its economy. The timing of China's recent...
EIT Forging New Partnerships Through its Botswana Engineering Education Hub
Engineering News
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EIT’s recently launched Botswana Learning Hub has already started strengthening connections with existing and potential students, partners, and industries across Southern Africa. Discover how this new space is set to accelerate skills development...
Francistown Consumer Cooperative Society struggles
Sunday Standard
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July 31, 2025
The future looks bleak for the Francistown Multipurpose Consumer Cooperative Society as it struggles to attract members. At the same time the Society is grappling with a significant number of dormant member accounts. According to the 2023/2024...
Teenagers Power Botswana’s Promotion to Davis Cup Africa Group IV
Sunday Standard
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July 31, 2025
A year ago, Botswana men’s tennis national team suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the hands of Gabon in the Davis Cup Africa Group V. The narrow defeat saw Botswana fail to get promotion to Group VI in a tournament hosted in Gaborone, their own...
Hotel 430 Opens as Gaborone’s Urban Gem
Botswana Gazette
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July 31, 2025
The Gaborone Central Business District just got more vibrant with the official opening of Hotel 430 – an all-citizen-owned, world-class facility that is marking a new era for urban tourism, local empowerment and Botswana’s rising status as a...
Botswana and South Africa Named Among World’s Top 10 Travel Destinations
Africa.com
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July 31, 2025
South Africa has clinched the fourth spot in the 2025 Telegraph Travel Awards, earning the title of the top African destination and maintaining its place among the world’s best for over a decade. Voted by tens of thousands of readers,...
Photographer Sara Jabril Brings Her Global Vision to Botswana in “Beyond the Journey”
Sunday Standard
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July 31, 2025
Gaborone, Botswana — International photographer and visual storyteller Sara Jabril is set to unveil her highly anticipated exhibition, “Beyond the Journey,” a powerful photographic exploration of human connection, culture, and place. The...
US interest grows in Botswana resources
Sunday Standard
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July 31, 2025
Canadian exploration company NexMetals Mining Corp has secured a letter of interest from the Export–Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), signalling possible financing of up to $150 million for the redevelopment of its critical minerals...
2025 Keepers of the Earth Fund Call for Project Concepts in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa
Cultural Survival - Massachusetts
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Keepers of the Earth Fund 2025 Call for Projects in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa Submission Deadline: August 22, 2025 Cultural Survival is pleased to announce our 2025 Call for Project Concepts in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa for our...
Why You Should Visit Botswana’s Tsodilo Hills, A Timeless Outdoor Rock Art Museum
Forbes
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Tsodilo Hills rises steeply from the vast flatness of the Kalahari Desert Desert & Delta Safaris Tucked into the northwest corner of Botswana, far from the crowds of Chobe and the well-known waterways of the Okavango Delta, the Tsodilo Hills rise...
Botswana says sorry to Bridgette Motsepe over corruption allegations
BusinessLIVE
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The Botswana government has apologised to SA businesswoman Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe for falsely accusing her of corruption. In 2019 government investigator Jako Hubona alleged that Motsepe-Radebe was the co-signatory to bank accounts in which...
Botswana apologises to Bridgette Motsepe over corruption allegations
Times LIVE
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The Botswana government has apologised to ambassador Bridgette Motsepe for falsely accusing her of corruption. In 2019 government investigator Jako Hubona alleged that Motsepe was the cosignatory to bank accounts in which funds allegedly stolen...