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From Plans to Performance: Why Botswana Must Transform How It Transforms
Botswana Gazette
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July 27, 2025
Botswana can no longer afford inefficiency. Youth unemployment, climate risk and declining resource revenues demand precision and discipline. A new generation of leaders, planners and citizens expects more than promises. They expect delivery,...
Botswana implements initiatives, reforms to counter U.S. tariff impacts: bank official
The Malaysian Star
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July 25, 2025
GABORONE, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Botswana is implementing several initiatives and structural reforms to mitigate the potential adverse effects of U.S. tariffs on the southern African country, a Bank of Botswana official said on Friday. "Despite this...
Botswana positioning itself to gain majority control of De Beers
African Mining Market
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July 25, 2025
In the heart of southern Africa, a significant power shift is underway. Botswana, home to some of the world’s richest diamond deposits, is strategically positioning itself to gain majority control of De Beers, the iconic diamond company that has...
Botswana Pushes for Control of De Beers as Anglo Exit Looms
Mining Zimbabwe
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July 25, 2025
As the global diamond industry navigates a downturn marked by falling demand and rising competition from lab-grown stones, Botswana is making bold moves to secure its stake in the diamond value chain. The country has declared its interest in...
Society Insider: Anna, Nick, Mat Mowbray’s inner circle – meet the people closest to NZ’s richest family
The New Zealand Herald
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July 30, 2025
All in the family While growing up in the Waikato, it was family matriarch, Linda Mowbray, who taught her four children, Andrew, 46, Mathew (Mat), 44, Anna, 42, and Nicholas (Nick), 40, that there is no such word as can’t. Strong women run in the...
Botswana’s Government to acquire controlling stake in De Beers
Mining Technology
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July 24, 2025
Botswana’s Government has expressed its intention to acquire a controlling stake in De Beers, reported Mining.com, citing the Financial Times. This development adds a layer of complexity to the ongoing sale process of the diamond producer by its...
AECI says noncore disposals proceeds nudging R3bn to R4bn target range
Engineering News
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Chemicals and mining explosives group AECI says it is on track to realise the R3-billion to R4-billion in proceeds from the sale of noncore businesses it forecast at the start of its far-reaching restructuring in late 2023, having signed deals...
Botswana plans to devalue currency again to stimulate exports
CNBC Africa
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July 24, 2025
In a strategic move aimed at sharpening its export competitiveness, the Bank of Botswana has announced plans to accelerate the depreciation of the Pula, the nation’s currency. Initially pegged for a depreciation of 1.51% against a composite basket...
Botswana Seeks Diamond Dominance, Eyes Majority Of De Beers
Benzinga
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Botswana is reportedly seeking a controlling stake in the leading diamond producer De Beers, potentially complicating Anglo American's AAUKF plans for the sale. The sharp downturn in the global diamond industry has destabilized the market and...
Two contrasting trade policies are being implemented worldwide
CGTN
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A train at the Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 10, 2024. /Xinhua A train at the Lebu Railway Station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 10, 2024. /Xinhua Editor's note: The fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China...
Botswana seeks control of De Beers
BusinessLIVE
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Botswana wants a controlling stake in De Beers as Anglo American prepares to divest from the diamond giant, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing the country’s mining minister. Mining minister Bogolo Kenewendo told the Financial Times...
Large-scale citrus development in Botswana now in 2nd year of production
Fresh Plaza
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July 25, 2025
Botswana is a country, located in central Southern Africa. It has a proud longstanding history in Agriculture, but more focused in the beef industry and to an extent grains and maize production. Production of fruit is very limited , mostly...
British Investor Loses Shs3Bn in Uganda Gold Scam, City Law Firm M-Smith Cited
Red Pepper
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July 30, 2025
By Pepper Intelligence Unit Kampala, Uganda—In a harrowing tale of deception, loss, and legal ambiguity, a British national of New Zealand descent has come forward with claims that he was defrauded of over $800,000 (about Sh3 billion) in a series...
Botswana creatives inspired by Shaka iLembe Masterclass
MMEGI
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July 23, 2025
The session, held at Thapong Café & Deli in Gaborone, brought together local filmmakers, cultural custodians, and creatives to explore the power of authentic African storytelling. At the heart of the masterclass was a discussion on the making of...
Botswana leader heralds new era of bilateral cooperation
Public Eye
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July 22, 2025
‘MANTŠANG KHUTLISI MASERU – Republic of Botswana president, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, concludes his landmark four-day official working visit to Lesotho today. The visit is widely seen as a diplomatic milestone ran from July 15 to 18, cementing...
Diamond production drops 5% in second quarter
Windhoek Observer
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Chamwe Kaira Diamond production in Namibia dropped by 5% in the second quarter of 2025, falling to 535,000 carats from 561,000 carats in the first quarter. According to De Beers’ second quarter production report, the decline followed planned...
Nvidia and Cassava Technologies Launch $700M AI Data Center Rollout Across Africa
I Africa
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July 30, 2025
Nvidia has partnered with Cassava Technologies in a landmark $700 million deal to build AI-ready data centers across Africa, marking Nvidia’s first direct infrastructure investment on the continent. The initiative, launched in June, began with the...
Matumi, Redan deal gets nod
Zimbabwe Independent
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Redan Kerosene (Pvt) Ltd THE Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) has granted unconditional approval for Matumi Energy (Pvt) Ltd to acquire a 51% stake in Redan Kerosene (Pvt) Ltd, a move set to reshape the country's energy landscape,...
De Beers rough diamond production in Q2 2025 sinks by 36%
African Mining Market
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July 24, 2025
De Beers Group continues to hold back on diamond production as demand for rough diamonds remained lower. The company’s Q2 production reported was released Thursday, part of parent company Anglo American’s broader report on all of its operations....
South Africa, Botswana ranked among the best countries on earth
Business Insider Africa
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July 24, 2025
South Africa has been named the fourth-best country in the world for travel in the 2025 Telegraph Travel Awards, emerging as the highest-ranked African nation on the list. The award cements the country’s reputation as a global tourism powerhouse...