Botswana's President Duma Boko says the country needs to diversify away from diamonds; What's driving Guinea's economic growth? And what is schistosomiasis? Show more In an exclusive interview with ...

Zimbabwe produced a batting masterclass at Harare Sports Club, posting a mammoth 259/5 in 20 overs after being put in to bat against Botswana. Veteran Brendan Taylor rolled back the years with a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Botswana President Duma Boko said on Friday his country will establish a citizenship-by-investment program, as the southern African country looks to diversify its economy away from ...

Botswana’s president aims to complete a deal to take a majority stake in De Beers by the end of next month, even as his administration and other potential buyers continue negotiations with the diamond ...

The country's trajectory shows that natural endowments are neither destiny nor curse; governance determines the outcome. The 'resource curse' or 'paradox of plenty' affects many resource-rich African ...

The ‘resource curse’ or ‘paradox of plenty’ affects many resource-rich African countries. In many cases, natural resources fuel corruption, conflicts, economic stagnation and institutional weakness.

Botswana President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko has named Nigeria’s Farouk Gumel as maiden Chairman, Board of Directors of the newly-created Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund (BSWF) Limited. Mr. Gumel is ...

Botswana’s credit rating was cut by S&P Global Ratings, another blow to its diamond-dependent economy that’s struggling with a slump in demand for its gems. The country had its long-term sovereign ...

The Bank of Botswana issued a banknote featuring its first Olympic gold medalist, sprinter Letsile Tebogo, and the men’s 4x400m relay team that he anchored to silver medals at the Paris Games. The 50 ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Sprinter Letsile Tebogo has been honoured in his homeland with his image featured on the country’s 50 pula note. The 22-year-old, who will contest the men’s 100m and 200m events at ...

Aid cuts by Donald Trump and an economic downturn have driven Botswana to declare a public health emergency, as the country runs out of vital medicines. President Duma Boko has called in the military ...

Botswana has secured a $12 billion investment deal with Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings, targeting sectors like infrastructure, mining, and cybersecurity. Amid economic contraction and declining diamond ...