Botswana Mining Review Comprehensive Coverage of the Progress and Achievements in the Mining Sector

South Africa is stepping up efforts to attract investment into its mining sector, with President Cyril Ramaphosa launching Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership, a public-private initiative designed to accelerate economic growth, investment and job creation. The mining sector has been identified as a key pillar of the new phase, …

Botswana’s food import bill fell by almost P1 billion in the first five months of 2026 but the decline appears to reflect weakening household demand rather than a straightforward improvement in domestic food production. Between January and May, the country spent P4.9 billion on food imports, down 15.5% from the …

Stories on the Move, a media training programme on gender-responsive migration reporting convened by UN Women South Africa in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), concluded its second and final leg in Johannesburg from 20-21 August 2026. The two-day engagement brought together journalists and key experts to examine …

Botswana needs sound tax policy design backed by strong institutional enablers to mobilise domestic revenue more effectively, according to the African Development Bank Group’s Country Focus Report 2026, Mobilizing Botswana’s Development Financing at Scale in a Fragmented World. The report identifies sustained political commitment, a stronger Botswana Unified Revenue Service …

The Ministry of Higher Education and China invested Khoemacau Copper Mining have signed a collaboration agreement to establish a Mining Center of Excellence at Maun Technical College in the country’s North West District, aimed at training technical workers for the local mining sector. Speaking at the signing in Gaborone, Minister …