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New in-app feature makes completed passenger profile will become visible to partner drivers, reducing uncertainty before the rides and enhancing trust Yango Ride, part of the global tech company Yango Group, is rolling out a completed passenger profile badge — a new feature that displays a passenger’s account status directly to partner drivers at the moment of order acceptance. The update marks the first time Yango Ride has made passenger profile a visible, shared signal...
For 15 years, Batswana have trusted Orange Money to help them send, receive and manage their money Orange Money Botswana has unveiled its DuelaEasy Pay and Win promotion, a 24-week competition that will reward customers, merchants and frontline operators with prizes worth more than P1.11 million as the company marks 15 years of Orange Money. The promotion forms part of the company’s anniversary celebrations, commemorating Orange Money’s journey from a basic mobile wallet launched in...
Botswana’s score dropped by 2.2 points in The Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Index of Economic Freedom (IEF), falling to 67.7 from 69.9 in 2025.
After nearly two decades, Botswana joins 44 African nations in a landmark commitment to youth rights, employment, education, health, and meaningful participation in governance, unlocking new partnerships and resources for the country’s young majority. The Government of Botswana has formally acceded to the African Youth Charter (AYC), Africa’s primary legally binding instrument on youth development. The instrument was received in a formal ceremony by Honourable Lesego Chombo, Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs, marking the...
Botswana’s mining sector, a cornerstone of the nation’s economy, has shown a notable rebound in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from Statistics Botswana. The Index of Mining Production (IMP), which measures the volume of minerals extracted across the country, rose to 82.2 in Q1 2026, up from 77.2 in the same quarter the previous year. This 6.3 percent year-on-year increase comes after a turbulent period for the sector, signaling a...
The Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) former parliamentary candidate for Gaborone Central, Rev. Dr. Rupert Hambira, has thrown a spanner into the works of an already combustible conflict centered on the multi-million Pula Ipelego trust. In a letter seen by this publication addressed to Bakgatla Ba Ga Mmanaana Kgosi Oscar Mosielele, Hambira registers his formal complaint regarding what he terms the loss of his one-hectare piece of prime land adjacent to the Hika La Ngwanyana dam....