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Botswana’s P830 billion bet on a post-diamond economy

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Botswana faces a stark economic choice: move aggressively to build a diversified, private-sector-led economy or risk becoming trapped in a cycle of weak growth,...
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A Seat at the Table, At Last

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There are meetings that pass quietly through government corridors and disappear into filing cabinets. Then there are meetings that signal something larger, a subtle...
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The $1 Billion De Beers Question

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For more than a century, De Beers was synonymous with diamonds. The company that once controlled nearly 90 percent of the world’s rough diamond...
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A teacher’s legal victory for equality, dignity and love

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In Botswana, colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relations were struck down by the High Court in 2019. The decision was upheld by the Court of...
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Ram Ottapathu’s Engen bid puts citizen capital at the centre of Botswana’s fuel industry

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Businessman Ramachandran Ottapathu and his business associates are pursuing what could become one of the most significant expansions of their business interests, with a...
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How New Trade Policies and Youth Empowerment Initiatives Are Reshaping the SME Landscape in Botswana

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Small and medium-sized enterprises are central to Botswana’s economic future. In a country with a limited domestic market, SMEs are more than a source...
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Botswana: a lone executioner in Southern Africa

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*Alvin Ntibinyane & Wiriranai Brilliant Masara  Seventeen men languish on death row in Botswana, waiting for the president to decide whether they live or die....
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De Beers Sale Nears Conclusion as Botswana Seeks Greater Control of Diamond Giant

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The future ownership of De Beers, the world's most famous diamond company and Botswana's most important economic partner, is nearing a decisive moment as...
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Inside Moagi’s BPC, mining licences money-laundering saga

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A High Court application has lifted the lid on an alleged web of corruption, money laundering and unexplained wealth involving former Minister of Mineral...
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The Diaspora: Joy Norman – Promoting regional integration through water diplomacy

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In the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, a renowned Motswana lawyer, Ms Joy Norman is seized with all important matters of promoting regional integration on...
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Botswana’s P830 billion bet on a post-diamond economy

Botswana faces a stark economic choice: move aggressively to build a diversified, private-sector-led economy...
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A Seat at the Table, At Last

There are meetings that pass quietly through government corridors and disappear into filing cabinets....
In-Focus

The $1 Billion De Beers Question

For more than a century, De Beers was synonymous with diamonds. The company that...
In-Focus

A teacher’s legal victory for equality, dignity and love

In Botswana, colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relations were struck down by the High Court...
In-Focus

Ram Ottapathu’s Engen bid puts citizen capital at the centre of Botswana’s fuel industry

Businessman Ramachandran Ottapathu and his business associates are pursuing what could become one of...
In-Focus

How New Trade Policies and Youth Empowerment Initiatives Are Reshaping the SME Landscape in Botswana

Small and medium-sized enterprises are central to Botswana’s economic future. In a country with...
In-Focus

Botswana: a lone executioner in Southern Africa

*Alvin Ntibinyane & Wiriranai Brilliant Masara  Seventeen men languish on death row in Botswana, waiting...
In-Focus

De Beers Sale Nears Conclusion as Botswana Seeks Greater Control of Diamond Giant

The future ownership of De Beers, the world's most famous diamond company and Botswana's...
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Inside Moagi’s BPC, mining licences money-laundering saga

A High Court application has lifted the lid on an alleged web of corruption,...
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The Diaspora: Joy Norman – Promoting regional integration through water diplomacy

In the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, a renowned Motswana lawyer, Ms Joy Norman is...

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