Access to commodities drives scramble for Africa
The latest scramble for Africa is driven by securing access to rare minerals used in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries for vehicles and stationary applications. According to Desmond Egyin of
Botswana hosts the 7th Africa Tourism Leadership Forum, focusing on Intra-Africa travel and investment
The 7th Africa Tourism Leadership Forum emphasized sustainable tourism, intra-African travel, and investment while promoting inclusivity and regional collaboration. The 7th Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) recently took place in…
Botswana Diamonds to use Artificial Intelligence to pinpoint gem deposits
Botswana Diamonds chairman, John Teeling Diamond junior explorer Botswana Diamonds (BOD) is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up assessment of the company’s huge mineral database in Botswana which
Agriculture minister Steenhuisen discusses citrus import ban with Botswana and Namibia
John Steenhuisen, South Africa’s Agriculture Minister, announced plans to engage with Botswana and Namibia to discuss the citrus import ban and seek a resolution. Namibia’s restriction spans from 2021 to
Botswana pushes for law granting locals 24% mining ownership
Botswana is proposing a new law requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake in their operations to locals once a license is granted. Botswana is a country rich in
Botswana signs coal export deal with Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Landlocked Botswana, which boasts the third largest coal reserves in Africa, has a potential new export route. Botswana has signed a deal with Zimbabwe and Mozambique to develop a massive
Botswana Is Africa’s Top Mining Destination
Mining companies use 240-ton trucks to move earth in Botswana. The Patriot (Gaborone) Botswana has once again emerged as the top mining jurisdiction from both global and African perspective having
Botswana, Zimbabwe to jointly host business forum
Botswana and Zimbabwe will jointly host a business forum in Botswana on Feb. 8 in an effort to develop and enhance trade and economic relations, according to a press release
Botswana looks beyond diamond bling as EA steals Afcon rights
On September 27, the men who run football in Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were high-fiving and popping champagne. Meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the governing body of African
Concern that global EPCMs hinder Botswana mining growth
from ODIRILE TOTENG in Gaborone, Botswana Botswana Bureau GABORONE, (CAJ News) – A TREND by international engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) firms to setting up remote offices, with minimal