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Botswana

Zimbabwean mining group Berkan-Fellmann moves into Gaborone

Zimbabwean mining duo Kevin Makoni and Deric Dube, owners of Berkan-Fellmann, founded two entities in Botswana on 22 October: Excalibur Resources and Bullion Investments.

Subscribers only Mining 03.11.2021

Botswana tycoon Atang Makgekgenene takes a shine to BK11 diamonds

Mining magnate Atang Makgekgenene has entered the diamond business in his native country with a bang by buying rights to the BK11 mine and licences for other mines nearby at a reduced rate.

Subscribers only Mining 02.11.2021

South African magnate Tim Tebeila pitches up in mining hub of Francistown

On 11 October, the South African magnate Tim Tebeilla registered Sekoko Resources in Botswana, possibly with an eye on the nickel mines in Francistown in the east of the country.

Subscribers only Mining 22.10.2021

The head of the SADC Mission in Mozambique (Samim) Mpho Molomo. © SADC Secretariat/Twitter

SADC vies with Rwanda for Cabo Delgado spotlight

Mpho Molomo, head of the SADC mission in Mozambique and ex-adviser to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, is working to make the organisation's intervention and Botswana's role in the situation in Cabo Delgado known.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - Cabo Delgado 21.10.2021

Dutch asset manager Gregory Elias. © Patrick van Katwijk/Netherlands Out/Point de Vue Out/MaxPPP

Dutch offshore king Gregory Elias bags Mowana copper mine

The debt-ridden Mowana copper mine, in liquidation since 2018, has found a buyer in the person of Gregory Elias, a Dutch wealth manager based on the Caribbean island of Curaçao.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 13.10.2021

Botswana's president Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi © Timothy A. Clary/Pool via REUTERS

Masisi ropes in new strategists to boost PR

Botswana's president Mokgweetsi Masisi is heading into a difficult mid-term period. To boost his popularity, the head of state's communications team are doubling their efforts using methods directly inspired by western democracies.

Subscribers only Politics 12.10.2021

Spotlight
Masisi banks on sale of BCL assets to boost his fortunes

In Gaborone, the government of Mokgweetsi Masisi is hoping to capitalise on the sale of the assets of the former public copper-nickel-cobalt flagship BCL to promote job creation, which until now has been touted as the main weakness of its economic programme.

Subscribers only Mining 07.10.2021

Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi, 23 September 2021.

Elon Musk continues great trek into satellite Internet

The US tech mogul originally from Pretoria, Elon Musk, is working on bringing his services to southern Africa.

Subscribers only Business 06.10.2021

Gaborone in anti-money laundering task force's last chance saloon

Despite three years of cooperation with the Financial Action Task Force, Botswana looks like it is going to stay on the organisation's grey list. President Masisi has intervened personally to try to save the day.

Subscribers only Politics 28.09.2021

Gaborone hopes to cash in on uranium by wooing IAEA in Vienna

Botswana may have the largest uranium reserves in Africa, but many obstacles stand in the way of its ambition to produce yellowcake. The lack of an appropriate legal framework is one of them. The country's science minister used a visit to the IAEA to try to boost cooperation between his country and the organisation to get the country on the road to producing the prized ore.

Subscribers only Mining 23.09.2021

The Dimbungus keep growing their mining interests

Husband and wife Len Dimbungu and Mpho Dimbungu, diamond industry veterans and highly successful entrepreneurs in Gaborone, have just founded a new mining company.

Subscribers only Mining 10.09.2021

Inner circles
Race for top job at De Beers diamond offshoot Debswana heats up

The De Beers-Botswana state JV, which represents a third of the country's GDP, is looking for a new boss and with the company in the process of renegotiating its diamond sales contract, the choice of CEO is tangled with political considerations.

Subscribers only Mining 03.09.2021

The Jwaneng diamond mine,operated by Debswana, a joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana government.

Gaborone helps Minergy coal venture weather difficult market conditions

The early stages of production at the Masama mine operated by South Africa's Minergy Coal are being followed closely by the government, which has given strong financial support to the new company, the first private sector operator in the Botswanese coal industry.

Subscribers only Mining 03.09.2021

British financier Michael McNeilly strengthens his position in the Copperbelt

As the first copper mines make their appearance in western Botswana, the number of would-be mining operators interested in the Kalahari Copperbelt is increasing. Among them, Michael McNeilly has already taken up a leading position.

Subscribers only Mining 27.08.2021

Gaborone reaps bigger share of Debswana's diamonds

Although talks are still in progress between Botswana and diamond producer De Beers on the terms of their partnership agreement, the share of Debswana's diamonds allocated for sale by the state-owned Okavango Diamond Co has been quietly but substantially increased.

Subscribers only Mining 24.08.2021

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Botswana

Zimbabwean mining group Berkan-Fellmann moves into Gaborone

Botswana tycoon Atang Makgekgenene takes a shine to BK11 diamonds

South African magnate Tim Tebeila pitches up in mining hub of Francistown

SADC vies with Rwanda for Cabo Delgado spotlight

Dutch offshore king Gregory Elias bags Mowana copper mine

Masisi ropes in new strategists to boost PR

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Masisi banks on sale of BCL assets to boost his fortunes

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Gaborone in anti-money laundering task force's last chance saloon

Gaborone hopes to cash in on uranium by wooing IAEA in Vienna

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Race for top job at De Beers diamond offshoot Debswana heats up

Gaborone helps Minergy coal venture weather difficult market conditions

British financier Michael McNeilly strengthens his position in the Copperbelt

Gaborone reaps bigger share of Debswana's diamonds

Masisi's intense lobbying wins SADC seat for Elias Magosi

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Gaborone hopes to seduce Chinese investors with coal

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Botswana

Zimbabwean mining group Berkan-Fellmann moves into Gaborone

Botswana tycoon Atang Makgekgenene takes a shine to BK11 diamonds

South African magnate Tim Tebeila pitches up in mining hub of Francistown

SADC vies with Rwanda for Cabo Delgado spotlight

Dutch offshore king Gregory Elias bags Mowana copper mine

Masisi ropes in new strategists to boost PR

Spotlight Masisi banks on sale of BCL assets to boost his fortunes

Elon Musk continues great trek into satellite Internet

Gaborone in anti-money laundering task force's last chance saloon

Gaborone hopes to cash in on uranium by wooing IAEA in Vienna

The Dimbungus keep growing their mining interests

Inner circles Race for top job at De Beers diamond offshoot Debswana heats up

Gaborone helps Minergy coal venture weather difficult market conditions

British financier Michael McNeilly strengthens his position in the Copperbelt

Gaborone reaps bigger share of Debswana's diamonds

Masisi's intense lobbying wins SADC seat for Elias Magosi

Masisi shakes up presidential office with Sebetela appointment

Jacob Thamage back at helm of Botswana's Diamond Hub

Safari businessman and Masisi supporter Sean Sebele poised to invest in mining

Gaborone seeks to sparkle in diamond processing

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Debswana said to be seeking buyer for its Damtshaa mine

Gaborone hopes to seduce Chinese investors with coal

Mokgweetsi Masisi and American TV game show host Steve Harvey's blossoming friendship

Three Botswanan expats launch Ozi-Afric from Perth

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Spotlight
Masisi banks on sale of BCL assets to boost his fortunes

Inner circles
Race for top job at De Beers diamond offshoot Debswana heats up