Gambling Reform: Botswana’s National Assembly has passed the Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2026, keeping a key proposal to cut the legal gambling age from 21 to 18 as it updates the regulatory framework for the expanding sector. Energy Regulation: The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority has given fuel retailers a three-month ultimatum to fix safety and environmental breaches, warning of closures, licence suspensions or revocations. Finance & Diversification: First National Bank Botswana and SPEDU have signed a partnership aimed at unlocking bankable finance for industrial, agribusiness, tourism and manufacturing projects in the Selebi Phikwe region. Infrastructure Investment: Aliko Dangote met President Duma Boko in Gaborone to discuss large-scale infrastructure deals, with the Trans-Kalahari rail corridor among the targets. Health Partnership: Bomaid and Princess Marina Hospital have joined forces to improve earlier breast cancer detection through a handover of essential clinical consumables. Regional Fuel Logistics: Mozambique and Zimbabwe launched an expansion of the Beira-Harare fuel corridor, boosting capacity by 67% and adding about two billion litres of fuel annually for landlocked markets including Botswana. Digital Infrastructure Funding: WIOCC Group secured a $300m investment from Africa Finance Corporation and Vision Invest to build and operate open-access digital infrastructure across Africa. Capital Markets Milestone: Continental Reinsurance Holdings is set to list on the Botswana Stock Exchange via an IPO of about P2.1bn, a major test for investor appetite in Botswana’s insurance sector.