Africa Imports Consequences of Iran War
Africa-Press - Botswana. At first glance, a conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran appears geographically removed from the continent. In economic terms,...
Local Cannabis Producers “Blocked”
Africa-Press - Botswana. The Cannabis Association of Botswana (CAB) has raised alarm of prolonged administrative obstruction that has prevented it from obtaining registration, effectively...
Stagflation Risk Deepens
By Douglas Rasbash
Africa-Press - Botswana. Botswana is edging into a dangerous economic phase where falling growth collides with rising costs, a combination that history...
Revised Youth Policy Gets Green Light
Africa-Press - Botswana. Parliament has adopted the National Youth Policy 2026-2036 and its Implementation Plan. This represents a defining step forward for young people...
Critical Mineral Transport Infrastructure in Africa’S Geopolitics
Africa-Press - Botswana. Transport corridors in Eastern and Southern Africa are increasingly strategic assets in the intensifying global competition for critical minerals. The recently...
China’S Africa Strategy is Shifting and Iran Conflict will Speed it up
Africa-Press - Botswana. The global geoeconomic volatility wrought by the second Donald Trump US presidency and hostilities in the Middle East make the shift...
Presidency Houses Wealth Fund to Leverage Convening Power
Africa-Press - Botswana. The decision to house the new Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund (BSWF) under Office of the President, Ministry for State President, Defence...
Middle East War Slows Africa’S Growth to 4.2% in 2026
Africa-Press - Botswana. Africa’s growth is expected to slow to 4.2 per cent in 2026 as conflict in the Middle East sends energy costs...
Policy Aims to Turn Villages into Engines of Prosperity
Africa-Press - Botswana. The Revised National Policy for Rural Development 2025 marks a bold policy overhaul that seeks to reposition rural areas as engines...
Disputes over Africa’S Ocean Resources and Solutions
Africa-Press - Botswana. Over the last several decades, the oceans have become more crowded. Aquaculture, wind and wave energy, and oil and gas exploration...