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BOTSWANNA MARKETS
Botswana Positions Itself for Regional Power Trade Through US$100 Million Solar Investment June 22, 2026
Botswana Braces for South Africa Fuel Shock May 11, 2026
Botswana Launches 64 Million US Dollar Tech Fund to Back Startups Across Southern Africa April 28, 2026
Botswana launches 500 MW solar and battery project in Maun April 25, 2026
Botswana Rejects Claims of United States Military Base March 18, 2026
S&P downgrades Botswana as global diamond market shifts March 16, 2026
Botswana Bets on Gold as Prices Soar March 3, 2026
Sankofa Capital and Botswana Investment and Trade Centre Formalise Strategic Investment Cooperation Framework February 24, 2026
Botswana Oil and Namcor Deny Substandard Fuel Claims February 19, 2026
Namibia and Botswana Sign Cross Border Fibre Deal February 19, 2026
United Kingdom Restricts Botswana Red Meat Imports Following Foot and Mouth Outbreak February 18, 2026
Botswana Approves Emergency Fund to Prevent FMD Spread January 28, 2026
Botswana to Open Moscow Embassy and Boost Ties with Russia January 5, 2026
RITES Limited and Botswana Sign Transport Development Agreement December 21, 2025
Botswana and KP Energy Forge $4 Billion Partnership to Accelerate Renewable Transition December 19, 2025
Continental Reinsurance Holdings Relocates Headquarters to Botswana December 14, 2025
Botswana and Oman Sign Bilateral Agreements Focused on Energy, Mining and Investment Collaboration December 1, 2025
Botswana Charts Course for Economic Transformation with New National Development Plan November 8, 2025
Botswana Unearths Rare 37.41-Carat Half-Pink Diamond, Expanding Africa’s Mineral Legacy October 25, 2025
Botswana Urges Youth and Communities to Seize Mining Opportunities and Catalyse Economic Diversification October 22, 2025
Botswana’s Sefalana Reports Record $800 Million Revenue Following Regional Expansion October 9, 2025
Botswana Introduces Citizenship-by-Investment Scheme to Diversify Economy September 27, 2025
Botswana Declares Public Holiday to Honour Historic Athletics Triumph September 25, 2025
Botswana’s President Duma Boko Sets Out Vision for Positioning the Country in Global Luxury September 3, 2025
Botswana at a Crossroads as Natural Diamond Demand Declines September 3, 2025
UN Pledges Support to Address Botswana’s Medicine Shortage September 2, 2025
Botswana Accelerates Pula Depreciation as Economic Strain from Diamond Sector Slump Deepens July 11, 2025
Botswana Steps In as China’s Primary African Beef Supplier Following South Africa’s FMD Ban June 22, 2025
Namibia’s President Nandi-Ndaitwah Advances Diplomatic Engagements with Botswana and Zambia May 16, 2025
Botswana Embarks on Ambitious Housing Initiative to Stimulate Economic Growth and Social Equity April 24, 2025
Botswana and African Development Bank Strengthen Partnership to Advance Industrialisation April 21, 2025
Botswana Signs Treaty Amendment to Establish SADC Parliament March 27, 2025
Botswana Lifts Ban on South African Vegetable Imports February 16, 2025
Botswana Diamonds Secures Licence Renewals to Strengthen Diamond Exploration Strategy January 27, 2025
Botswana Diamonds Secures Renewal of Key Prospecting Licences January 15, 2025
How Green Hydrogen is Powering Communities and Businesses in Botswana December 24, 2024
Botswana’s Government to Suspend 70 Development Projects for Review December 8, 2024
Botswana Targets Enhanced Solar Power Production with Renewed Vision November 14, 2024
Botswana Ushers in New Era as Duma Boko Becomes President November 8, 2024
Botswana’s President Urges Swift Resolution of De Beers Sales Pac November 2, 2024
Debswana’s Diamond Sales Plunge by Over 50% as Global Market Slump Weighs on Botswana’s Economy October 30, 2024
Botswana Commences 2024 General Election with Strong Voter Turnout October 30, 2024
Botswana’s General Election: President Masisi Seeks Second Term Amid Economic Challenges October 29, 2024
Botswana Unveils First Locally Assembled Electric Vehicles in Partnership with Chinese Manufacturers October 8, 2024
Botswana Democratic Party Endorses Masisi as Presidential Candidate for October General Election September 1, 2024
Botswana Signs Agreement for First 100 MW Solar Power Station August 15, 2024
Botswana Introduces Free Outdoor Gyms to Promote Fitness August 3, 2024
Botswana Extends Import Ban on South African Vegetables July 31, 2024
Botswana Targets Creative Sector to Combat Unemployment July 14, 2024
Free Internet Access Empowers Botswana’s Youth April 24, 2024
Botswana Advances Technological Agenda at Huawei Congress April 17, 2024
African Countries Urged: Harness Battery, EV Potential April 17, 2024
Botswana seeks bidders for one of world’s biggest irrigation schemes October 19, 2023
Botswana looks to EU for trade and investment October 19, 2023
SADC Greenlights Expansion of Regional Logistics Depot to Bolster Peacekeeping Efforts August 18, 2023
Swiss President visits Botswana to bilateral relations February 7, 2023
Botswana to Host 2023 US-Africa Business Summit December 29, 2022
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ZAMBIA MARKETS
Zambia Eases Export Curbs on Key Copper Input May 15, 2026
Tanzania, Zambia Move to Ease Trade Barriers May 8, 2026
Zambia Reports Steady 3.8 Percent Economic Growth for 2025 March 27, 2026
MBAK and LETSATSI Partner on Zambia Battery Project March 26, 2026
Botswana and Zambia Launch Kazungula Bridge Authority to Deepen Regional Trade Integration February 25, 2026
Zambia Halts Livestock Imports from South Africa February 14, 2026
Ghana and Zambia Sign Historic Visa Waiver Deal February 9, 2026
Zambia Expands China Trade Links as Yuan Deals Support the Kwacha January 16, 2026
Zambia Amends Constitution Ahead of 2026 Election December 23, 2025
Hichilema Appointed Interim SADC Chair to Help Stabilise Madagascar December 19, 2025
Zambia Steps Up Electricity Generation to Address Power Deficit December 14, 2025
Zambeef Defies Adverse Economic Conditions to Post Profit Growth Across Southern Africa December 10, 2025
Zambia Set to Enshrine Free Education Policy into Law December 3, 2025
Hichilema to Visit Zimbabwe for Zambia–Zimbabwe BNC Summit November 13, 2025
Zambia Commissions China-Built Fertiliser Plant, Signalling Step Towards Agricultural Self-Sufficiency October 18, 2025
China, Zambia and Tanzania Sign $1.4 Billion Agreement to Modernise Strategic TAZARA Railway September 30, 2025
Zambia Sets Ambitious 2026 Fiscal Target September 28, 2025
Zambia Records 5.2 Percent Economic Growth in Second Quarter of 2025 September 26, 2025
IMF Approves Extension of Zambia’s Extended Credit Facility to January 2026 September 16, 2025
Zambia Defends Request for IMF Programme Extension August 6, 2025
Zambia Seeks 12-Month Extension of IMF Programme July 31, 2025
Zambia Advances $1.1 Billion Energy Infrastructure with Crude Oil Refinery Project in Ndola July 22, 2025
Edgar Lungu’s Burial to Take Place in South Africa Following Rift with Zambian Government June 22, 2025
Zambia Seeks to Strengthen Recycling Industry Through Lessons from China’s Waste Management Model March 27, 2025
Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector: A Strategic Milestone for Regional Power Integration January 31, 2025
Zambia’s Central Bank Launches Stability Facility as Drought and Inflation Reach Crisis Levels January 5, 2025
Chinese Tile Manufacturer Sunny Yi Feng Advocates for Tax Reforms in Zimbabwe and Zambia December 29, 2024
Zambia and Saudi Arabia Strengthen Economic Ties with Debt Restructuring Agreement December 27, 2024
Kariba Dam Structurally Sound Amid Recent Seismic Activity December 27, 2024
World Bank Projects Zambia to Attract $21bn in Investments by 2030 December 17, 2024
Zambia Court Bars Ex-President Lungu from Future Elections December 11, 2024
France and Zambia Forge Groundbreaking Debt Restructuring Agreement December 9, 2024
Zambian Vice President Urges COMESA to Prioritise Investment in Climate-Resilient Technologies November 28, 2024
Nationwide Blackout in Zambia Disrupts Energy Supply and Operations November 26, 2024
Zambia Steps Up Crackdown on Rising Online Scams October 17, 2024
Zambia Faces Unprecedented Power Crisis as Drought Strangles Kariba Dam’s Hydroelectric Output October 14, 2024
Zambia Secures Additional 218 Megawatts of Electricity from South Africa and Zimbabwe August 2, 2024
Zambia Seeks Closer Tourism Ties with China June 12, 2024
Zambia Nears Debt Restructuring Finish Line: IMF Director Expresses Hope for Resolution October 10, 2023
Zambia’s Former President Edgar Lungu Faces Police Warning Over Morning Jogs Seen as “Political Activism” September 26, 2023
Lesotho’s Renewable Energy Potential Shines in Southern Africa August 10, 2023
Zambia welcomes US Kamala Harris in Lusaka April 1, 2023
Zambia raises minimum Wages for Vulnerable Workers December 29, 2022
Zambia to Boost manufacturing of pharmaceutical products October 20, 2022
Glencore proposes loans to ensure production at Zambia’s Mopani copper mine September 24, 2022
Zambia and China to hold trade investment forum September 22, 2022
Zambia declares 1,156 MW power generation surplus July 20, 2022
Zambia launches program for water sector Investment July 17, 2022
Zambia commissions China-aided milling plants June 5, 2022
Zambia to export additional power to Namibia April 13, 2022
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