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Sedibeng Marines stuns Gaborone audience
MMEGI
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March 25, 2025
The event, organised by Majenyana Brass Band as a fundraiser to purchase musical instruments, brought together local and international talent. While the performances throughout the night were exceptional, it was the South African guest band,...
Botswana extends two prospecting licenses for Botswana Diamonds
African Mining Market
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January 20, 2025
The Ministry of Minerals and Energy in Botswana prospecting licenses 224/2007 and 169/2019 for mining firm Botswana Diamonds by an additional two years.The renewed licenses allow the company to continue exploration and development activities until...
Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market
Engineering News
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Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on Friday, as the global diamond market is anticipated to recover. The Southern African country's economy...
Q&A: Sophomore Katrina Hardy studies wildlife conservation in Botswana
The Ithacan - New York
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March 21, 2025
Sophomore Katrina Hardy, an environmental science major at Ithaca College, traveled to Botswana on Feb. 10 through the Round River Conservation Studies program. She is studying wildlife conservation, which extends to all herbivore species,...
Opportunities for Southern African skilled workers in Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure and renewable energy boom
Zambian Eye
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March 17, 2025
53 Views By Viren Sookhun, MD at Oxyon People Solutions 17 March 2025 Saudi Arabia is undergoing a rapid transformation under Vision 2030, a strategic framework aimed at diversifying the economy and reducing reliance on oil. This shift has driven...
Novus Group's analysis shows Africa’s mining sector at a crossroads
Zawya
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Africa’s mining sector at a crossroads: resource sovereignty, infrastructure bottlenecks, and political risks dominate Mining Indaba 2025. Novus Group says the Africa’s mining sector is at a crossroads as resource sovereignty, infrastructure...
CONCRETE CHAOS: High Court Closes the Book on 9-Year Construction Feud
The Voice
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March 21, 2025
The Gaborone High Court has finally put an end to a nine-year legal tussle between two construction giants, Kwena Concrete Products (PTY) LTD and Unik Construction Engineering. Justice Dr. Godfrey Radijeng dismissed both companies’ claims, which...
Breezing with WDP: a celebration of Botswana’s jazz culture
MMEGI
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March 18, 2025
The event was a celebration of Botswana’s jazz culture, showcasing both seasoned and emerging talent. It attracted a satisfying number of audience and the outdoor event setup was intimate and refreshing. According to the event organiser, Leroy...
Africa’s growing energy storage capacity is key to energy self-sufficiency
Polity
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Africa’s energy goals are closely tied to advancements in battery storage technology – not only in the generation of electricity but also in its efficient storage and distribution. Considerable progress in the past two years show a continent-wide...
MATSILOJE GOLD MINING
Gabz FM
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March 21, 2025
Article By: Charity Baitsiwe Five Zimbabwean nationals have been arrested for illegal mining, just days after Minister for State President Moeti Mohwasa and Botswana Police Commissioner Dinah Marathe visited the Old Matsiloje mine. The suspects,...
Miss World SA showers Botswana with love
MMEGI
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March 21, 2025
In an interview with Arts & Culture, Miss World South Africa underscored strong ties that exist between her country and Botswana especially in the pageantry space. She spoke highly of the relationship between the two nations highlighting that it...
How Botswana’s Brastorne is turning basic feature phones into digital gateways
Disrupt Africa
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March 24, 2025
Botswanan startup Brastorne is connecting millions of Africans who lack internet access by turning basic feature phones into digital gateways using simple technologies such as SMS, USSD and IVR/voice technology. Founded in 2013 by Martin Stimela...
How Création Botswana Is Shaping The Future of Fashion
Botswana Gazette
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March 20, 2025
With insights from Paris-based upcycling pioneer Amah Ayivi and Cape Town’s luxury fashion expert Tamburai Chirume, local designers were provided with a blueprint for success in an increasingly competitive industry GOSEGO MOTSUMI The future of...
S&P maintains Botswana’s credit rating but dims on economy
MMEGI
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March 24, 2025
S&P, one of three main credit ratings agencies whose opinions determine government’s cost of borrowing, maintained the country’s high sovereign credit ratings but revised the outlook from stable to negative. The decision, announced on Friday...
Botswana Diamonds renews licences covering KX36 discovery
ShareCast
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The AIM-traded firm said the renewed licences cover the KX36 kimberlite discovery and several high-grade geophysical anomalies, with drilling authorised for the promising targets. It said KX36, a 3.5-hectare kimberlite pipe, held an indicated...
TOMRA Mining’s Test Centers: unlocking the potential of sensor-based ore sorting
Mining Weekly
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TOMRA Mining’s global network of Test Centers provides mining companies with a vital resource to make informed decisions about sensor-based ore sorting. By testing material samples under real-world conditions, mining operations can determine...
First phase of Scatec's Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana achieves commercial operation
Engineering News
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March 20, 2025
Renewable-energy company Scatec has achieved the successful commercial operation of the first 50 MW phase of the 100 MW Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana, which was developed in partnership with Botswana Power Corporation (BPC). The remaining...
Botswana’s Electricity Generation Surges As Imports Decline
Botswana Gazette
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January 16, 2025
Domestic generation up 11.1% to 988,303 MWH compared to 889,535 MWH of Q3 2023 Imported electricity fell by 38.3% to 236,075 MWH from 382,426 MWH in Q3 2023 Solar energy contributed 0.3% (2,651 MWH) to Botswana’s electricity mix in Q3 2024 GAZETTE...
Botswana’s GDP shrinks for third consecutive quarter
MMEGI
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January 13, 2025
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is an aggregate measure of the value of goods and services produced within the country, has been negative for three consecutive quarters in 2024, as Botswana’s economic mainstay sectors remained subdued....
WANDILE SIHLOBO: Continuously building friendships should be SA’s agricultural trade approach
BusinessLIVE
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At a time of heightened geoeconomic tension it is tempting to argue that countries, industries and businesses must align with particular interests or regions. For businesses and industries, the ideal path should be to remain neutral and continue...