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The curtain has risen on what Netflix is calling its biggest South African telenovela yet, “The Polygamist,” a sprawling, 22-episode series adapted from the 2012 bestselling novel by Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi. This dramatic spectacle has taken the streaming world by storm, pulling audiences into the tangled lives of four women bound by one man, the enigmatic and wealthy banking magnate Jonasi Gomora. The show’s arrival marks a notable moment in African storytelling on global...
Botswana is currently ceased with an ongoing battle against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a viral scourge that threatens not only the health of its livestock but also the backbone of its economy and food security. The Botswana Vaccine Institute Limited (BVI), a key player in the region’s animal health landscape, has stepped forward with a vital assurance to farmers: the vaccines needed to protect cattle from this devastating disease are available. More than that, BVI is...
A sale of De Beers, the iconic diamond mining and trading company long synonymous with the glittering allure of precious gems, is now closer than ever.
TransUnion’s latest research reveals that in 2025, suspected digital fraud involving consumers in Botswana stood at 0.9% of transaction attempts. This figure is notably below the global average of 3.8% and marks the lowest rate across African nations included in the analysis. While there has been a year-over-year decline in suspected fraud both locally and worldwide, fraudsters are evolving, increasingly employing sophisticated, high-trust scams designed to bypass conventional defenses. These insights come from the TransUnion...
The escalating splintering of the global economic order is no longer confined to traditional geopolitical rivals. What began as a clash of titans, economic and political stand-offs between major powers, has now seeped into the fabric of alliances once considered stable. According to a recent report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), this trend of economic and financial fragmentation is exacting a steep toll: costing the world economy between $213 billion and $307 billion annually,...
Onneetse Ramogapi, Minister of Human Settlements and Water Affairs, has made a dramatic and sweeping move by firing the entire board of the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), a state-owned entity integral to the country’s housing development.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a stark warning: El Niño is developing in the Pacific Ocean, and the world needs to brace for its arrival. This is not just any El Niño. The latest updates reveal an unprecedented surge in Pacific Ocean temperatures, with subsurface waters registering more than 6°C above normal. The WMO’s forecast shows an 80 to 90 percent chance that this El Niño event will unfold between June and August...
Oil prices plunged below $89 a barrel on Wednesday, igniting a wave of optimism on financial markets that the worst of the Iran crisis may be behind us. The sudden enthusiasm was sparked by reports that Tehran has committed to restoring commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month of reaching an agreement with the United States. Yet, while traders raced to shed geopolitical risk premiums and rush back into...
Africa’s economy is charting a remarkable course of resilience and steady growth despite a turbulent global backdrop. The continent recorded an estimated average GDP growth of 4.4 percent in 2025, with no fewer than 22 African economies surpassing the 5 percent growth mark. Now, as Africa faces 2026, it is projected to sustain a robust growth rate of 4.2 percent, according to the freshly released 2026 African Economic Outlook published at the African Development Bank’s...
The smartphone market is fiercely competitive, yet every so often a device arrives that seems engineered not just to compete but to redefine user expectations. Huawei’s nova 15 Max is one of those rare launches. Released recently with a splash in Botswana and other markets, the nova 15 Max is packed with features that speak directly to the modern user’s daily demands, blending endurance, performance, and multimedia finesse in a sleek, durable package. At the...
