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By; Ulla Setswalo Botswana has a weakness for mega-projects. The bigger the railway, water transfer scheme, power station or highway, the more readily it is presented as evidence of economic transformation. Billions of pula are announced, construction jobs are counted, kilometres and megawatts celebrated and another great national development project …

South Africa’s mining opportunity is increasingly being tested by what happens between geological potential and investment decisions. As global capital becomes more selective and geopolitical uncertainty reshapes mineral supply chains, the country’s challenge is less about demonstrating that it has resources to develop and more about creating the conditions under …

Paratus has launched Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service in Namibia, the new service is designed to appeal countrywide to both the residential and commercial market, combining high-speed, low-latency satellite connectivity with competitive pricing. The Paratus customer management solution gives users greater visibility and control over their data …

The African Development Bank Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to cooperate on developing Africa’s railway systems and deepening regional economic integration. Mike Salawou, Bank Group Director for Infrastructure and Urban Development signed on behalf of the …

Fifty-one years of diplomatic ties are taking on a more commercial dimension as Botswana and Mozambique seek to convert long standing political solidarity into deeper cooperation in minerals, energy, trade and strategic infrastructure. The direction emerged during Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo’s three-day State Visit to Botswana, which coincided with …

President Advocate Duma Boko has outlined an ambitious economic transformation agenda that seeks to position Botswana as Africa’s “capital of capital”, anchored by domestic mineral beneficiation and a planned $1.9 billion trade and investment hub. In an interview with CNN’s Richard Quest, Boko said the country was moving beyond its …

A seat in the boardroom can signal progress but the authority to shape what happens once there may be a more meaningful measure of how far women have advanced in mining. That distinction increasingly shapes the agenda of Women in Mining South Africa, which is pushing the industry to look …

The future of Africa’s mining industry will be shaped not only by the minerals beneath the continent’s soil but by who has the opportunity to build, lead and benefit from the industry above it. That message is emerging strongly from the 8th annual Women in Mining Conference (WIMCON) 2026, running …

National Geographic Society and the international diamond miner De Beers have extended Okavango Eternal Partnership for five more years. The new pact is building on five years of conservation, livelihoods and storytelling impact and the renewed Okavango Eternal partnership will deepen collaboration with governments and communities across Botswana, Angola and …

African mines are under growing pressure to improve productivity, contain energy costs and reduce emissions while maintaining safe and reliable operations. Against that backdrop, ABB is advancing a more integrated approach in which electrification, automation and digitalisation work as connected parts of the same operating system. ABB South Africa and …