Botswana President Celebrates Mother’s Birthday With Heartfelt Tribute

GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko has celebrated his mother Gogo Rhoda Boko’s birthday with a personal tribute, sharing a video of himself embracing her and presenting her with a birthday cake. In the message accompanying the video, …

Botswana Foils Citizens’ Attempt to Join Russian Army

Botswana says it has intercepted citizens at airports in Botswana, South Africa, and Ethiopia attempting to travel to Russia to join its military in the war against Ukraine. Minister Phenyo Butale told lawmakers that 22 Batswana had been lured into …

U.S. to host Angola, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia energy delegation

Angola, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia presidents The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will host an African delegation of power sector stakeholders from Angola, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia between August 29 and September 5 to discuss securing …

BOTSWANA MOVES TO TACKLE STATELESSNESS

Botswana has started rolling out major changes to its citizenship and immigration framework in a move aimed at saving many from the jaws of statelessness. Many in Botswana are trapped in the misery of statelessness, as children born to one of the parents …

Kebinatshipi, the birth of Botswana's global star

It is as if the stars align, the wise men from the East arrive bearing gifts and a bright new light suddenly appears on the horizon. In athletics, Botswana may just have witnessed such a moment with the emergence of Busang Collen Kebinatshipi. Like the …

Chikumbirike takes marimba to Botswana

Botswana bets big on Basketball

The idea sounds almost improbable at first hearing: Botswana, the landlocked southern African nation celebrated for its diamond mines and vast wildlife reserves, wants to become a basketball destination. Yet the evidence of intent is now unmistakable. Late …

Botswana President Duma Boko praises Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré for “speed and decisiveness”

Botswana President Duma Boko praises Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré for “speed and decisiveness” Botswana’s President Duma Boko has publicly praised Burkina Faso leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré for the speed and decisiveness of his governance, contrasting it …

Botswana, Chinese-invested mining firm partner to establish technical training center

GABORONE, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Ministry of Higher Education and the China-invested Khoemacau Copper Mining company on Monday signed a collaboration agreement to establish a Mining Center of Excellence at Maun Technical College in North West …

Can CA&S diversify away from Botswana before the market loses patience?

There’s an old joke in investing circles: diversification vs diworsification. You always have to be nervous when companies are focusing on acquisitions and broadening the group. But in the case of CA Sales Holdings (known as CA&S), it’s a strategic …