An elephant in Botswana’s wetlands charged at a group of tourists during a safari canoe tour after they drifted too close to her babies. The incident took place on Saturday in the shallow water of the ...

Zimbabwe produced a batting masterclass at Harare Sports Club, posting a mammoth 259/5 in 20 overs after being put in to bat against Botswana. Veteran Brendan Taylor rolled back the years with a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Botswana President Duma Boko said on Friday his country will establish a citizenship-by-investment program, as the southern African country looks to diversify its economy away from ...

Botswana’s president aims to complete a deal to take a majority stake in De Beers by the end of next month, even as his administration and other potential buyers continue negotiations with the diamond ...

Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate the country's victory in the men's 4x400 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, the first African nation to win the event. President ...

Botswana has declared September 29 as a public holiday in celebration of the country’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s 4x400m relay at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The ...

The ‘resource curse’ or ‘paradox of plenty’ affects many resource-rich African countries. In many cases, natural resources fuel corruption, conflicts, economic stagnation and institutional weakness.

The country's trajectory shows that natural endowments are neither destiny nor curse; governance determines the outcome. The 'resource curse' or 'paradox of plenty' affects many resource-rich African ...

Botswana President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko has named Nigeria’s Farouk Gumel as maiden Chairman, Board of Directors of the newly-created Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund (BSWF) Limited. Mr. Gumel is ...

Botswana’s credit rating was cut by S&P Global Ratings, another blow to its diamond-dependent economy that’s struggling with a slump in demand for its gems. The country had its long-term sovereign ...

The Bank of Botswana issued a banknote featuring its first Olympic gold medalist, sprinter Letsile Tebogo, and the men’s 4x400m relay team that he anchored to silver medals at the Paris Games. The 50 ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Sprinter Letsile Tebogo has been honoured in his homeland with his image featured on the country’s 50 pula note. The 22-year-old, who will contest the men’s 100m and 200m events at ...