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