A recent Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment has exposed significant vulnerabilities within Botswana’s commercial banking sector, revealing how tax evaders, corrupt insiders, and money launderers are exploiting a financial system holding over P107.3 billion in deposits.
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is undertaking an ambitious overhaul that could fundamentally reshape the country’s capital markets.
A courtroom confrontation unfolded this week as lawyers for former minister Lefoko Moagi challenged the state’s lead investigator on the grounds of the corruption charges filed against him.
The Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), has been rocked by a dramatic shakeup this week with the firing of three of its top executives.
Kaone Boko showcases MPEPU Programme successes in education, healthcare and child development Botswana’s First Lady, H.E. Mrs. Kaone Boko, has hailed the growing partnership between her MPEPU Programme and Merck Foundation, describing it as a catalyst for transforming the lives of vulnerable children, strengthening healthcare services and advancing inclusive education across the country. Speaking during the virtual 13th Edition of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026, Mrs. Boko joined fellow First Ladies from Africa...
Over 2,600 medical scholarships awarded as foundation marks 13th Africa Asia Luminary Conference Healthcare leaders, policymakers, medical experts and First Ladies from across Africa and Asia gathered this week for the 13th edition of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, an annual platform that has become one of the continent’s most influential forums for advancing healthcare capacity, women’s empowerment and social transformation. Held virtually on 18 and 19 June 2026, the conference brought together First...
The debate over whether Botswana’s universities are driving meaningful economic change has sharpened following candid remarks from University of Botswana Vice Chancellor Professor David Norris. He insists that true impact, empowerment, and livelihood creation must define the modern university, not academic output alone. His comments have brought new scrutiny to whether UB’s innovation agenda is turning ideas into industries or merely producing prototypes. Botswana’s flagship innovation hub is nurturing advanced technology and ambitious startups. But...
Kgafela Kgafela II, Paramount Chief of the Bakgatla ba Kgafela, has called on members of his tribe in Botswana to raise R2.5 million to support his ongoing legal fight over the Bakgatla ba Kgafela chieftaincy in South Africa. The self-exiled chief is challenging the authority of Kgosi Nyalala Pilane in an appeal before South Africa’s Constitutional Court. In correspondence presented to the tribe this week, Kgafela seeks formal recognition as the rightful leader of the...
Botswana currently stores approximately 300 tonnes of confiscated elephant tusks in government facilities, a stockpile valued at potentially millions of dollars on the international market, yet unsellable under existing trade restrictions. This was revealed by Moemi Raeshimane Batshabang, director of the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), during Day 7 of the Standing Committee on Government Assurances’ review of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. The seized ivory is securely held by government authorities...
Botswana government is gearing up for one of its boldest environmental shifts yet: a complete ban on single-use plastics by 2027. This comes even as the national plastic levy continues to bring in about P1.5 million every month. The move marks a clear turn from simply taxing plastic use to outright eliminating it, aiming for a cleaner, more sustainable economy. If successful, Botswana will join a growing group of African nations taking serious steps to...
