Diamond-rich Botswana’s GDP to grow above 4%
Botswana’s central bank on Monday said it expects the economy of the southern African nation to grow by more than 4 percent in the next […]
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Botswana Hopes to Revamp its Ailing Diamond Industry
Diamond sector key stakeholders are converging to discuss Botswana’s capital Gaborone this week to discuss the future of the industry that currently faces enormous challenges […]
Botswana: GDP Growth Estimated at 4.4% for Next 6 Years
Botswana’s National Development Plan presented to Parliament on Wednesday indicated that the southern African nation’s economy will grow by an average of 4.4 percent annually […]
Mauritius is SSA’ Most Competitive Economy – WEF
‘The Global Competitiveness Index,’ released this weekend by the World Economic Forum (WEF) shows Mauritius as sub-Saharan Africa’s most competitive economy. According to WEF, the […]
Zoom on African Union 27th Summit
The Come-Back of Morocco The highlight of the 27th summit of the African Union (AU) held in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, was Morocco’s official call […]
WFP needs $730m to assist 7 drought hit African countries
The United Nations’ food agency said on Thursday its needs $730m over the next 12 months to assist seven drought hit African countries. The World […]
Botswana’s 1,109-carat uncut Diamond fails to sell in London
The world’s largest uncut diamond discovered in Botswana in November last year, failed to sell at the Sotheby’s auction in London on Wednesday. The “Lesedi […]
Benin: Local anti-malaria drug wins $100,000 award
A ground-breaking anti-malarial drug made by Dr Valentin Agon of Benin, has been awarded $100,000 at the 2016 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) in Gaborone, […]
Botswana’s Economy to Return to Growth in 2016 – CB
Botswana’s economy will return to growth this year as water and electricity supply stabilizes, the central bank said on Monday. Consumer prices in the southern […]
Botswana: Economy to Grow by 3.7 in 2016 – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said Botswana’s economy is projected to grow by 3.7 percent this year after an estimated contraction of 0.3 […]