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Trump Tariffs: IMF, World Bank Lower Botswana Growth Forecast

Trump Tariffs: IMF, World Bank Lower Botswana Growth Forecast

Africa-Press - Botswana. The IMF now expect Botswana’s economy to contract by about 0.4% this year, while the World Bank now projects 0.6% growth....
Who do Africans Trust Most? Surveys Show It’S not the State (More Likely the Army)

Who do Africans Trust Most? Surveys Show It’S not the State (More Likely the...

Africa-Press - Botswana. A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the past decade among African citizens. Study findings call...
WTO Lowers Trade Prospects for Africa

WTO Lowers Trade Prospects for Africa

Africa-Press - Botswana. Africa's trade prospects have dimmed in the face of rising global protectionism, with new tariffs from the United States and escalating...
From Diamonds to Dagga

From Diamonds to Dagga

Africa-Press - Botswana. Within days of taking office, the new government delivered a doubleton of announcements that left the public oscillating between disbelief and...
How Tech Platforms Boost Youth Employment in Africa

How Tech Platforms Boost Youth Employment in Africa

Africa-Press - Botswana. Youth unemployment in Africa is a big challenge, but tech platforms are helping solve it. These platforms connect young people with...
Mp’S Fortuner Debate Heats up

Mp’S Fortuner Debate Heats up

Africa-Press - Botswana. On March 13th 2025, Members of Parliament (MPs) agreed to use part of the funds for Constituency Community Projects (CCP) to...
Towards Integrated Governance: Restructuring Botswana’S Ministerial Architecture into Five Synergistic Departments of State

Towards Integrated Governance: Restructuring Botswana’S Ministerial Architecture into Five Synergistic Departments of State

writes DOUGLAS RASBASH Africa-Press - Botswana. Botswana needs a new governance architecture based on functionality, synergy, systems thinking and, importantly, one organised to deliver a...
Afcfta: Leveraging Africa’S Free-Trade Initiative to Counter Trump’S Tariff Hikes

Afcfta: Leveraging Africa’S Free-Trade Initiative to Counter Trump’S Tariff Hikes

By Mubarak Aliyu Africa-Press - Botswana. Africa’s low share of global trade, which stands at only 2%, is not merely the result of market inefficiencies...
Beating Malaria: what can be Done with Shrinking Funds and Rising Threats

Beating Malaria: what can be Done with Shrinking Funds and Rising Threats

Africa-Press - Botswana. Healthcare in Africa faces a perfect storm: high rates of infectious diseases like malaria and HIV, a rise in non-communicable diseases,...
Five Years to the Sdgs Deadline, African Tech Companies are Leading the Charge to Sustainability

Five Years to the Sdgs Deadline, African Tech Companies are Leading the Charge to...

Africa-Press - Botswana. Technology is an important tool for sustainable development. In 2015, when world leaders gathered at the United Nations and decided on...