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BOTSWANNA MARKETS
Botswana to open London Stock Exchange as Gaborone pitches $27 billion transformation plan to investors
September 15, 2026
From the Kalahari to Kinshasa: Botswana’s beef industry confronts a test of resilience
September 15, 2026
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 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 VegetablesÂ
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 looks to EU for trade and investment
October 19, 2023
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ZAMBIA MARKETS
Zambia’s second Hichilema term begins under scrutiny over disputed election process
September 1, 2026
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
Zambia’s Credit Rating Upgraded to B-minus Following Debt Restructuring Milestone
November 30, 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
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
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