Botswana

What to Do in Gaborone in October 2026, From Gospel to a Night Run

Gaborone in October 2026 brings Victor Thompson on 17 October, the Bantu Film Festival from 20 to 24 October and...

October 7, 2026

Moody’s Cuts Botswana Rating as Diamonds Slump

Moody's cut Botswana to Baa2 on 25 September, its second downgrade in a year, as a diamond slump drains revenue....

October 4, 2026

Botswana Explained: Diamonds, Stability, the Economy and What to Watch

Botswana explained: how the diamond state is run, why the slump hit its budget, what changed in 2026 and what...

September 27, 2026

Botswana Debt Climbs as President Boko Takes His Case to the UN

Botswana debt is heading past the 40 percent legal ceiling as diamond money fades. President Duma Boko took the argument...

September 24, 2026

Botswana Diamond Production Rises After Two Lost Years

Botswana diamond production is rising again after two years of contraction. Debswana plans about 18 million carats in 2026, up...

September 19, 2026

Botswana Could Join Angola’s Lobito Refinery as Shareholder at Any Moment

ANGOLA · ENERGY Key Facts The signal President João Lourenço said Botswana may join the Lobito Refinery’s shareholder structure “at...

September 9, 2026

Botswana Diamond Economy Shudders as Debswana Revenue Plunges 49 Percent

Botswana diamond economy reels as Debswana revenue plunges 49 percent and lab-grown stones bite. How Africa's most stable country plans...

September 5, 2026

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Shuts Botswana Out of the EU Beef Market

Botswana beef exports face EU restrictions after foot-and-mouth outbreaks, with the country's only EU-listed slaughterhouse sitting inside an affected

September 3, 2026

Botswana’s US$16 Billion Railway Has a Study, a Route and No Start Date

The Trans-Kalahari Railway feasibility study is complete, but Botswana's minister says the US$16 billion coal line cannot pay for itself...

August 15, 2026