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News

A car drives past a construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) in the capital Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Infrastructure & Utilities

Botswana to invest economic gains in infrastructure focused stimulus

Brian Benza 5 Feb 2024

Diamonds are displayed during a visit to the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko.

Mining

De Beers limits diamond production as G7 contemplates Russia ban

Brian Benza 14 Nov 2023

An over 1,000-carat uncut stone by Lucara Diamond is pictured during a press availability in New York City, September 2021. Source: Reuters/David 'Dee' Delgado

Mining

Botswana reassessing HB Antwerp deal after Lucara Diamond cuts ties

Brian Benza 29 Sep 2023

Haul trucks at Jwaneng diamond mine. Source: Debswana.com

Mining

De Beers agrees to give Botswana more rough diamonds in new sales pact

Clara Denina and Brian Benza 3 Jul 2023

Botswana partners gem trader HB Antwerp, seeks to loosen De Beers' grip

Markets & Investment

Botswana partners gem trader HB Antwerp, seeks to loosen De Beers' grip

Brian Benza 28 Mar 2023

Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

Markets & Investment

Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

Brian Benza 13 Mar 2023

Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops

Mining

Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops

Brian Benza 9 Mar 2023

Botswana's former President Ian Khama returns to his seat after giving a speech during the Botswana-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Pretoria, South Africa, 11 November 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Criminal Law

Botswana's ex-president Khama asks court to set aside arrest warrant

Brian Benza 6 Jan 2023

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Mining

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Brian Benza 7 Nov 2022

Botswana resumes beef exports to the EU

Agro-processing

Botswana resumes beef exports to the EU

Brian Benza 20 Oct 2022

Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected FMD outbreak

Agro-processing

Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected FMD outbreak

Brian Benza 25 Aug 2022

De Beers extends Botswana sales deal as it negotiates new contract

Mining

De Beers extends Botswana sales deal as it negotiates new contract

Brian Benza and Sinchita Mitra 17 Dec 2021

Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure

Mining

Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure

Brian Benza 8 Nov 2021

A 1,098 carat diamond, discovered in Botswana and believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever to be mined, is seen in this undated handout picture received June 16, 2021. Debswana Diamond Company/Handout via Reuters.

Mining

Botswana unearths world's third largest diamond

Brian Benza 17 Jun 2021

Botswana suspends some SA animal, meat imports

Food Security

Botswana suspends some SA animal, meat imports

Brian Benza 1 Jun 2021