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Is Chevron Reshaping its Investment Strategy in Africa?

Is Chevron Reshaping its Investment Strategy in Africa?

Africa-Press - Botswana. The American oil company Chevron announced a new oil discovery off the coast of Angola, considering it a step...
EU Law Unsettles West African Cocoa Farmers

EU Law Unsettles West African Cocoa Farmers

Africa-Press - Botswana. In his farm in Akure, southwestern Nigeria, smallholder farmer Ojo Ayaninola hesitated before allowing exporters to map his farm...
Accra Nuclear Summit: Africa Faces Funding Challenges

Accra Nuclear Summit: Africa Faces Funding Challenges

Africa-Press - Botswana. The African American Nuclear Energy Summit, which began on Wednesday in Accra, the capital of Ghana, places human resources...
Botswana Posts P3.2 Billion Trade Deficit

Botswana Posts P3.2 Billion Trade Deficit

Africa-Press - Botswana. Botswana recorded a trade deficit of P3.2 billion in May 2026, the country’s second-largest deficit of the year, according...
Khoemacau Copper Output Climbs as Expansion Advances

Khoemacau Copper Output Climbs as Expansion Advances

Africa-Press - Botswana. Khoemacau produced 11,423 tonnes of copper in copper concentrate during the second quarter of 2026, representing a 7 percent...
Africa Needs Creative Businesses to Scale Talent

Africa Needs Creative Businesses to Scale Talent

Africa-Press - Botswana. Pan-African creative entrepreneur Julius Kyazze has called for increased investment in creative businesses, infrastructure and skills development, arguing that...
Strait of Hormuz Disrupts Africa'S Economy

Strait of Hormuz Disrupts Africa’S Economy

Africa-Press - Botswana. The repercussions of disruptions in global supply chains and the closure of vital maritime corridors, alongside rising security and...
China-Africa Trade Hits Record High

China-Africa Trade Hits Record High

Africa-Press - Botswana. China announced that its trade with Africa reached a record level in the first half of 2026, attributing this...
ECOWAS Plans Single Currency by 2027

ECOWAS Plans Single Currency by 2027

Africa-Press - Botswana. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to launching its unified currency "ECO" by...
Africa Owes IMF $38.6 Billion

Africa Owes IMF $38.6 Billion

Africa-Press - Botswana. The total debt of African countries to the International Monetary Fund amounts to $38.6 billion, representing 31.5% of total...