P4m Investment Breathes Life into UB Hotel and Conference Centre
A capital city positioning itself as a regional conference and business hub had been letting one of its best-located venues stand empty. The University of Botswana Hotel — 80 rooms with conference capacity in the heart of Gaborone — sat dormant while the city it...
Local seed systems
Farming - Agribusiness & Value Chains · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · Global Issue · June 2026 Self-reliance gets dismissed as romantic until the supply chain it was meant to replace breaks. Each disruption to imported inputs revives interest in local seed...
Agri-data registries
Farming - Agritech & Innovation · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · Global Issue · June 2026 When a drought relief package or a credit line is designed, the first question is also the hardest: who exactly are the farmers, and what do they grow? Relief and finance...
Pipeline-Builders: China-Africa Youth Contests Bet on Founders, Not Factories
Profiles - Women in Business & Rising Stars · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 Most China-Africa cooperation is measured in tonnes and kilometres. A growing slice is measured in founders. According to China's foreign...
Livestock movement compliance
Farming - Food Systems & Sustainability · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · Global Issue · June 2026 A single outbreak can close a border that took decades to open. That is the unforgiving arithmetic Botswana's cattle industry lives by, and it explains why...
Small Butcheries Caught in the Foot-and-Mouth Crossfire
Kgalagadi butchery owners warn that prolonged foot-and-mouth slaughter bans could ruin their businesses, and are calling for swift resolution.
Nightclub Owners Win Temporary Reprieve in Hours Debate
Bar owners led by Gilbert Seagile paused their petition against 24-hour trading in April 2026 after government assured them their concerns on extended hours would be addressed.
Child Support Grant Goes Live While Councils Seek New Revenue
Kgatleng District Council registered 349 beneficiaries for a new child-support grant in April 2026, even as it hunts for revenue of its own.
Grace Period for Motorists Highlights E-Governance Strains
President Duma Boko granted a one-week penalty moratorium on expired licences after slow online systems delayed renewals over the Easter period.
Dirty Money in Clean Houses: Real Estate Under Scrutiny
A regulator’s risk assessment estimates about P1.1 billion in illicit funds moved through Botswana’s property market, pointing to high valuations and weak regulation.
State Investor Bets P1.39bn on Non-Traditional Sectors
The Botswana Development Corporation plans to deploy P1.39 billion into agriculture, health, manufacturing, renewable energy and the creative industries over two years.
Beyond Diamonds: Botswana Courts Oman for Critical Minerals
President Duma Boko’s April 2026 visit to Muscat secured deals on joint mineral exploration, oil storage and renewable power, part of a deliberate push beyond diamonds.
Maun Mega-Solar Deal Lights Up Energy Diversification
A 30-year government-to-government power deal will build a 500 MW solar plant with storage in Maun, pushing Botswana toward its 2030 renewable target.
Exploration Intensifies in the Kalahari Copperbelt
UK-listed Aterian plc began a 90 km2 soil geochemistry survey over its Namib licences in Botswana’s Kalahari Copperbelt in April 2026, ahead of larger-scale drilling.
Botswana’s Cement Gambit: Leveraging Fly-Ash for Industrialisation
Cheetah Cement announced a 19-hectare dry-process plant in April 2026, using fly-ash and nickel slag to make 800,000 tonnes a year, cutting imports and creating about 515 jobs.
Maun’s Auto Hub: Toyota Expansion Signals Tourism Confidence
Halfway Toyota expanded its Ngami dealership in Maun in April 2026 – a small signal of investor confidence in a region that runs on tourism and local enterprise.
Regulators Force Vivo to Relinquish Engen Botswana
Vivo Energy agreed to sell its 70% stake in Engen Botswana to the Fusion Spark consortium in April 2026, after competition concerns over the combined fuel business.
Regional Energy Entrepreneur Joins Botswana Power Board
Nigerian energy executive Akinwole II Omoboriowo was named vice chair of the Botswana Power Corporation in March 2026, bringing infrastructure expertise as BPC implements its Maduo 26 strategy.
BoFiNet Taps Data-Network Scholar to Drive Fibre Expansion
BoFiNet appointed Dr Gaone Seleka in March 2026 to lead its next growth phase, with an emphasis on digital infrastructure and cross-border connectivity.
Masunga Sports Facility Opens Doors to Community and Enterprise
The Masunga Sports Complex has opened to public bookings, with councillors proposing solar lighting and lower fees to lift utilisation.
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