Botswana

LAGOS, Aug 24 – Botswana has granted three new uranium prospecting licences to Orano Mining, expanding the French state-owned company’s exploration presence …

GABORONE, July 17 – Anglo American has selected a preferred bidder for its stake in De Beers, bringing the sale of one …

GABORONE, June 24 – Botswana is beginning to see a gradual improvement in demand for natural diamonds across key markets, including the …

GABORONE, June 17 – Botswana is preparing to begin construction of its first utility-scale solar power plant after developers secured $100 million …

GABORONE, June 5 – Botswana is holding discussions with investors from the United Arab Emirates and Oman as it seeks to acquire …

GABORONE, April 30 – Botswana has become the first African central bank to raise interest rates following the global energy shock triggered …

GABORONE, Mar 31 – Botswana’s economy contracted by 5.4% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting a sharp downturn in its …

GABORONE, Mar 31 – Botswana is in preliminary discussions to take up to a 30% stake in Angola’s Lobito Oil Refinery, as …

GABORONE, Mar 14 – S&P Global Ratings has downgraded the sovereign credit rating of Botswana, warning that prolonged weakness in the global …

GABORONE, Feb 26 – The Bank of Botswana has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.5%, marking the second consecutive policy …