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Absa Launches Green Energy Loan for Solar Adoption

Absa Launches Green Energy Loan for Solar Adoption

Africa-Press - Botswana. Botswana receives around 1.3 billion gigawatt hours of solar energy annually, placing it among countries with the highest levels of solar...
Lindy Lebodi Transforms Pandemic Setback into Farming Success

Lindy Lebodi Transforms Pandemic Setback into Farming Success

Africa-Press - Botswana. When COVID-19 slowed the world, many dreams were paused. For Lindy Lebodi of Masama, near Palapye, the pandemic became a turning...
Botswana Meat Commission to Expand into Small Stock Sector

Botswana Meat Commission to Expand into Small Stock Sector

Africa-Press - Botswana. Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is set to expand its operations beyond beef by focusing on small stock, including goats and sheep....
President Duma Boko Launches Botswana'S First Fund

President Duma Boko Launches Botswana’S First Fund

Africa-Press - Botswana. President Duma Boko has officially launched Botswana’s first Sovereign Wealth Fund, calling it a bold step toward securing the country’s future...
Competing with South African Imports in Botswana Markets

Competing with South African Imports in Botswana Markets

Africa-Press - Botswana. Botswana’s market is heavily influenced by imports, particularly from South Africa. This dominance presents challenges for local businesses aiming to compete...
Peter Kesitilwe Becomes First CEO of African Igaming Alliance

Peter Kesitilwe Becomes First CEO of African Igaming Alliance

Africa-Press - Botswana. The African iGaming Alliance (AIA) has named Peter Emolemo Kesitilwe as its first Chief Executive Officer. Announced on September 8, 2025,...
Diamonds, Botswana and China’S Quiet Demand Shift

Diamonds, Botswana and China’S Quiet Demand Shift

Africa-Press - Botswana. A tense renegotiation between De Beers and Botswana is more than a corporate tussle. It exposes a shifting landscape in which...
Saudi Arabia'S Vision Invest Makes a $700 Million Move into Africa

Saudi Arabia’S Vision Invest Makes a $700 Million Move into Africa

Africa-Press - Botswana. Saudi-based Vision Invest has invested $700 million in pan-African industrial developer ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), the company announced on...
African Igaming Alliance Appoints Peter Kesitilwe CEO

African Igaming Alliance Appoints Peter Kesitilwe CEO

Africa-Press - Botswana. Peter Kesitilwe, a former CEO of the Botswana Gambling Authority, has been named the first CEO of the African iGaming Alliance...
DARK DAYS AHEAD

DARK DAYS AHEAD

Africa-Press - Botswana. The urgency is clear, unless immediate action is taken, Botswana could be on the brink of a serious electricity crisis with...