Tag: Botswana

U.S pledges $380m in humanitarian aid for Africa

July 21, 2023

The United States will provide an additional $380 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa, top diplomat Antony Blinken announced Thursday. "With this funding, the United ... Read More

US-Africa Business Summit: African leaders call for renewal of trade deal with US

July 15, 2023

Over 1,000 participants from the United States and across the African continent, including government officials, private sector executives, investors, and multilateral stakeholders, have gathered for ... Read More

Botswana, De Beers ink new sales pact to continue diamond partnership

July 3, 2023

Botswana and mining company De Beers have announced, after years of negotiations, a new diamond sales deal that gives the South African country a bigger ... Read More

Botswana to buy 24% stake in Belgian diamond trader HB Antwerp

March 29, 2023

The Botswana government announced Monday that it will buy a 24% stake in the Belgian gem trader HB Antwerp, a move that is seen as ... Read More

Botswana threats to severe ties with diamond giant De Beers

February 14, 2023

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales deal prove ... Read More

Botswana hikes 2022 economic growth forecast to 6.7% in review

February 7, 2023

Botswana's government has revised upwards its 2022 economic growth forecast to 6.7% from an earlier estimate of 4.2 per cent, the country’s Finance Minister Peggy ... Read More

Namibia rhino poaching surges to record level, blame on cross-border syndicates

January 31, 2023

The number of endangered rhinos poached in Namibia reached the highest level on record in 2022, as twice as many animals — 87 compared to ... Read More

Blood diamonds: Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

November 8, 2022

Botswana, the world’s second-largest diamond producer, has won its bid to host the permanent secretariat of the Kimberley Process (KP), the grouping that certifies that ... Read More

Botswana is concerned over influx of refugees from Zimbabwe and S.Africa

October 20, 2022

Botswana has expressed concern over an influx of asylum seekers who fled from countries, including 700 refugees from neighboring Zimbabwe and hundreds more from South ... Read More

Google’s Black Founders Fund to empower female entrepreneurs in Africa

September 7, 2022

Unlike in 2021, this year, Google is funding an equal number of men and women-founded startups through its Black Founders Fund, which embodies the tech ... Read More