Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Growth Gains Momentum Despite Global Challenges
Sub-Saharan Africa's economy is projected to grow from 4.1% in 2025 to 4.3% in 2026, according to the World Bank's Africa Economic Update.
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Sub-Saharan Africa's economy is projected to grow from 4.1% in 2025 to 4.3% in 2026, according to the World Bank's Africa Economic Update.
Botswana's economy grew 8.7% in Q2 2026, its fastest pace in nearly five years, driven by a surge in diamond output.
Southern African Development Community leaders gather to redefine ethical headship and overcome corporate rot.
Botswana to host 2028 African Senior Athletics Championships, BAA racing against clock to assemble event machinery
Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi dominates 400 meters, wins Ultimate Championship, and sets sights on world record.
South African author Eric Louw releases 'The Complexity of Being Human', a philosophical meditation on human nature and coexistence.
RDC Properties Group reports strong H1 results with PBT growing to P72 million and net asset value to P2.98 billion.
Chinese surveillance giants Hikvision and Dahua, banned in the US, have built a substantial presence in Botswana, including police surveillance and banking CCTV systems.
Botswana faces challenges in achieving universal health coverage due to a shortage of nurses and other health workers.
BDP chairpersons push for Mpho Balopi to step down as party president due to criminal charges.
Botswana's Directorate of Public Prosecutions revives a previously closed case against John Thite, sparking concerns about the country's justice system.
Bakang Seretse and others have filed an appeal against a ruling allowing DCEC officers to prosecute the National Petroleum Fund case.