00 days

00 hours

00 mins

00 secs

Special offer: -15%15% OFF your subscription

Consult our offers

Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

Scroll through edition

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Botswana

Gaborone drafts new mining rules to boost local players

The Botswana government is drafting a revision of the mining act that offers new opportunities to domestic players. It will be presented to parliament by the end of 2023.

Subscribers only Mining 16.11.2023

Claudia da Conceicao, the woman behind IFC's Southern Africa goals

The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private sector arm, wants to build its presence in Southern Africa to counter Chinese influence and win new projects in the region. To that end, it has called on banking sector veteran, Claudia da Conceicao.

Free access Finance 07.11.2023

Luanda seeks to outmanoeuvre Botswana in race for 2025 AU presidency

President João Lourenço is nurturing hopes of beating Botswana to the African Union presidency in 2025 and is already lobbying behind the scenes.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - Battle for African Union 20.10.2023

Debswana picks in-house engineer to run mining services subsidiary Naledi

Mining engineer Bokang Thitoyamore has been picked to head up Naledi Mining Services, a subsidiary of Debswana, the joint venture between the state and global diamond giant De Beers.

Subscribers only Mining 21.09.2023

Diamond trader HB Antwerp ditches CEO Oded Mansori

Botswana's diamond marketing partner has given the Belgian-Israeli industry veteran the boot. But the former executive of Steinmetz Diamond Group remains a shareholder.

Subscribers only Mining 20.09.2023

Diamonds: Gaborone backs Israeli tycoon Gilad Shabtai

Botswana is to extend the operating licence of the Lerala diamond mine owned by the multi-millionaire former majority shareholder in Viber, despite his company not having restarted operations there since it bought the mine in 2019.

Subscribers only Mining 13.09.2023

Gaborone hopes to rescue coal industry with Minergy and Jindal

The Botswanan state hopes to limit the impact of international investors' reluctance to invest in coal by taking control of the Masama mine and strengthening its partnership with Indian group Jindal.

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2023

Gaborone bags World Bank green subsidies

President Mokgweetsi Masisi's administration is soon to receive $3.5m from the World Bank for green consultancy services.

Subscribers only Finance 13.07.2023

First Quantum's departure a setback for Sese coal-fired power station project

The Canadian giant has decided to pull out of the Sese mining and energy project in Botswana, which was to have supplied electricity to its Zambian mines. The aversion of shareholders and partners to this type of project with high CO2 emissions was behind the move.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 28.06.2023

Eunice Mpoloka to become mining baroness in Gaborone

Eunice Mpoloka has just received approval from the Competition and Consumer Authority in Gaborone to acquire 51% of Hoisting Solutions, one of Botswana's main drilling and construction rental companies.

Subscribers only Mining 05.06.2023

Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp

The DRC president used his recent visit to Gaborone to renew his acquaintance with Belgian diamond entrepreneur Rafael Papismedov. He has invited him to Kinshasa to help revive the Congolese diamond sector.

Free access Mining 19.05.2023

Berlin provides €2m for green consulting

L'agence de développement allemande GIZ multiplie les financements de contrats de "consulting vert" à destination de pays d'Afrique australe. En avril, elle a débloqué quelque 2,2 millions d'euros pour des projets sur les terrains botswanais et surtout zambien.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 11.05.2023

President Masisi stifles debate on diamond renegotiations

As the government edges closer to clinching a new agreement with diamond giant De Beers and puts the finishing touches on its partnership deal with Belgian trader HB Antwerp, Gaborone has tended to brush off any criticism by attributing it to the opposition behind former president Ian Khama.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 08.05.2023

Ruto wants to place Kenya at heart of future Cape-to-Cairo free trade zone

The Kenyan president has proposed that his country host the headquarters of the proposed Tripartite Free Trade Area, which, once three more states ratify a deal struck in 2015, will group 29 African countries.

Subscribers only Business 24.04.2023

HB Antwerp diamond deal caught in political crossfire between Masisi and Ian Khama

In Botswana, a diamond partnership between Belgian trader HB Antwerp and state firm ODC has roused the opposition rallied behind former president Ian Khama after President Masisi revealed having been personally involved in the negotiations.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 19.04.2023

Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana, in Gaborone, 7 February 2023.

TotalEnergies, Maurel & Prom and Perenco to attend African Energy Chamber forum

Africa's main oil lobby, run by lawyer NJ Ayuk, will organise its next Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris. The event is scheduled for 1 June.

Subscribers only Energy 29.03.2023

Diamond trader HB Antwerp positions itself in Gaborone as alternative to De Beers

HB Antwerp is in talks with the state-owned Okavango Diamond Co over a diamond trade partnership, which the Belgian trader is hoping to show would be more profitable for the Botswana government than its arrangement with sector giant De Beers.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 22.03.2023

Gaborone looks to procure Indian HAL fighter aircraft

The Botswana Defence Force is in talks with India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) with a view to acquiring several of its Tejas fighter planes.

Subscribers only Defence 16.03.2023

Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh speaks to the media after flying aboard a Tejas fighter jet in September 2019.

Spotlight
Harare acts to get back on the lucrative Durban-Copperbelt freight route

The opening of the Kazungula Bridge, which connects Zambia to Botswana, has robbed Zimbabwe of its status as a key gateway between the port of Durban and the Copperbelt. Deprived of significant revenue, Harare is preparing its counter-attack with the help of a handful of bankers.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 07.03.2023

An aerial view of the newly built Kazungula bridge over the Zambezi river in Kazungula, Botswana, on 10 May 2021.

Botswana Oil seeks US investors for coal liquefaction project

Botswana Oil has hired law firm DLA Piper to help it raise funds in the US to build a $2.5bn coal liquefaction plant.

Subscribers only Energy 02.03.2023

De Beers and Gaborone struggle to reach new diamond deal

Talks on Botswana's new deal with the global diamond giant have taken a tense turn after a leaked report accused De Beers of tax evasion. The two sides have until 30 June to hammer out an agreement to continue their long-standing partnership.

Subscribers only Mining 22.02.2023

Botswana Minister of Mines Lefoko Moagi.

Gaborone plans to disclose all firms' UBOs by mid-2023 to fight graft

The Botswana Business Registry wants the data on companies' ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) to be available online by August. With this move, Gaborone wants to show it is willing to reform after the Financial Action Task Force removed the country from its grey list in 2021.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 31.01.2023

US vanilla importers battle for lower minimum price

The new US ambassador to Antananarivo has made herself the spokesperson in Madagascar for her country's vanilla importers, who view the obligatory minimum price for the spice as much too high and have boycotted the sector in protest.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 19.01.2023

Masisi picks ex-ICC judge to smooth relations with Pretoria

Bostwana's President Masisi has picked former ICC judge Sanji Monageng to become the next High Commissioner to South Africa in the hope she will smooth relations with Pretoria and help enforce the arrest warrant issued against his predecessor Ian Khama.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.01.2023

Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen frustrated in his Okavango tourism plans

The Botswanan authorities are seeking in the public interest to oblige the potential buyer of two luxury lodges to cede 30% of the shares to local operators.

Subscribers only Business 10.01.2023

15% OFF your subscription

Special offer: Only -2d and 9h to take advantage of it

Consult our offers

This offer is open to all new subscribers and runs until 13/06/2025

Create a notification

Botswana

Don't miss a single headline. Sign up to receive weekly summaries of our coverage of Botswana.

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Botswana

Gaborone drafts new mining rules to boost local players

Claudia da Conceicao, the woman behind IFC's Southern Africa goals

Luanda seeks to outmanoeuvre Botswana in race for 2025 AU presidency

Debswana picks in-house engineer to run mining services subsidiary Naledi

Diamond trader HB Antwerp ditches CEO Oded Mansori

Diamonds: Gaborone backs Israeli tycoon Gilad Shabtai

Gaborone hopes to rescue coal industry with Minergy and Jindal

Gaborone bags World Bank green subsidies

First Quantum's departure a setback for Sese coal-fired power station project

Eunice Mpoloka to become mining baroness in Gaborone

Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp

Berlin provides €2m for green consulting

President Masisi stifles debate on diamond renegotiations

Ruto wants to place Kenya at heart of future Cape-to-Cairo free trade zone

HB Antwerp diamond deal caught in political crossfire between Masisi and Ian Khama

TotalEnergies, Maurel & Prom and Perenco to attend African Energy Chamber forum

Diamond trader HB Antwerp positions itself in Gaborone as alternative to De Beers

Gaborone looks to procure Indian HAL fighter aircraft

Spotlight
Harare acts to get back on the lucrative Durban-Copperbelt freight route

Botswana Oil seeks US investors for coal liquefaction project

De Beers and Gaborone struggle to reach new diamond deal

Gaborone plans to disclose all firms' UBOs by mid-2023 to fight graft

US vanilla importers battle for lower minimum price

Masisi picks ex-ICC judge to smooth relations with Pretoria

Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen frustrated in his Okavango tourism plans

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Botswana

Gaborone drafts new mining rules to boost local players

Claudia da Conceicao, the woman behind IFC's Southern Africa goals

Luanda seeks to outmanoeuvre Botswana in race for 2025 AU presidency

Debswana picks in-house engineer to run mining services subsidiary Naledi

Diamond trader HB Antwerp ditches CEO Oded Mansori

Diamonds: Gaborone backs Israeli tycoon Gilad Shabtai

Gaborone hopes to rescue coal industry with Minergy and Jindal

Gaborone bags World Bank green subsidies

First Quantum's departure a setback for Sese coal-fired power station project

Eunice Mpoloka to become mining baroness in Gaborone

Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp

Berlin provides €2m for green consulting

President Masisi stifles debate on diamond renegotiations

Ruto wants to place Kenya at heart of future Cape-to-Cairo free trade zone

HB Antwerp diamond deal caught in political crossfire between Masisi and Ian Khama

TotalEnergies, Maurel & Prom and Perenco to attend African Energy Chamber forum

Diamond trader HB Antwerp positions itself in Gaborone as alternative to De Beers

Gaborone looks to procure Indian HAL fighter aircraft

Spotlight Harare acts to get back on the lucrative Durban-Copperbelt freight route

Botswana Oil seeks US investors for coal liquefaction project

De Beers and Gaborone struggle to reach new diamond deal

Gaborone plans to disclose all firms' UBOs by mid-2023 to fight graft

US vanilla importers battle for lower minimum price

Masisi picks ex-ICC judge to smooth relations with Pretoria

Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen frustrated in his Okavango tourism plans

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Spotlight
Harare acts to get back on the lucrative Durban-Copperbelt freight route