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Botswana has valued good governance as much as diamonds
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Institute for Security Studies
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Botswana has valued good governance as much as diamonds 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...
Owner: Institute for Security Studies (Non-profit)
Tanzania shines as SADC economic powerhouse
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA continues to shine as a beacon of economic stability and growth within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), according to the latest regional report. The findings of the report, reviewed during the 61st Meeting...
Owner: Tanzanian Government
Commemorative P50 Bank Note Vs Politicians.
This is a tribute to both national pride and sporting excellence and features Botswana’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist. On the flipside is the 4 x 400m men’s team that won silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics. So what this means is that for a...
Owner: Seyed Jamali
Farouk Gumel to Botswana: Skills and merits beyond borders
Farouk Mohammed Gumel is a distinguished Nigerian professional known for his exceptional expertise in various sectors. A few days ago, the news of his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the newly established Botswana Sovereign...
Owner: AFRICAN NEWSPAPERS OF NIGERIA (ANN) PLC
The market dislocation and the price of money
The price of money in the country has become a highly changeable, moving target that has pinched the pockets of ordinary households. Prime lending rates, the interest rates banks charge their best customers, uncoupled from the Bank of Botswana...
Owner: Seyed Jamali
"They're here for Revenge" - Letsile Tebogo weighs in Team Botswana going head to head against USA in 4x400m relay at World Championships
Olympic champion sprinter Letsile Tebogo recently weighed in on the upcoming clash between Team Botswana and Team USA in the men's 4x400m relay at the World Championships in Tokyo. Tebogo recently qualified for the semifinals of the men's 200m...
Owner: Nitish Mittersain
B.C. drawing billions as Indo-Pacific ramps up minerals trade
Photo: Daisy Xiong, BIV. Constantine Karayannopoulos, former chairman and CEO of Neo Performance Materials Inc.; Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president of research and strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada; and Pascale Massot, associate...
Owner: Madison Venture Corp.
Africa’s strongest currencies by region in 2025: Implications for travel and investment
From the resilient West African franc in Francophone states to the stable pula in Southern Africa, the performance of local currencies is redefining how Africans move across borders and how investors gauge opportunity on the continent. While...
Owner: Leonard Stiegeler
Botswana showcases trade, investment ambition in Algeria
The Forum, a premier platform for advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is designed to unlock intra-African investment and promote the vision of “One Africa.” The high-level opening ceremony, attended by nine African Heads of...
Owner: Seyed Jamali
Bagudu Congratulates Gumel on Appointment as Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Chairman
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has congratulated the Vice Chairman of Africa for Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group, Mr. Farouk Gumel, on his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the...
Owner: Bayo Onanuga
Motshegwa calls for financial independence, ethical leadership, and bold investments
Speaking at the Council Leadership Dialogue on Creative Ways of Raising Revenue, held at the City of Francistown Council on September 11, 2025, the minister encouraged council leaders to adopt new models of financing and revenue generation that...
Owner: Seyed Jamali
Gaborone United ‘break all records’ to put Botswana on world football map
First there was Letsile Tebogo, who put Botswana on the sporting map when he won gold in the 200m at the Paris Olympics. Now, there is Gaborone United Ladies, who became the country’s first football team to win a regional trophy and will make...
Owner: The Scott Trust
Absa partners with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology to champion innovation through the MEST Africa Challenge 2025
Absa is proud to partner with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) for the MEST Africa Challenge 2025, to champion African tech entrepreneurs striving to deliver technology driven solutions for an evolving continent....
Global Critical Resources Corporation Reopens Tataki Mine with President Duma Boko
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FRANCISTOWN, Botswana--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 16, 2025-- Together with the President of Botswana Duma Boko, Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Kenewendo, Minister of Environment and Tourism Wynter Mmolotsi, Ambassador of the United States Howard...
Africa sets its economic agenda: The BIG Push to build, lead, and transform
The Global Africa Business Initiative’s flagship event Unstoppable Africa 2025 will bring together Heads of State and industry to chart Africa’s path to shape the markets Africa is taking charge of its economic future as long-standing trade...
Owner: Frank Aigbogun
Abiru congratulates Gumel on Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund appointment
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance & Other Financial Institutions, Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, has congratulated Farouk Mohammed Gumel on his appointment as Chairman of the...
Owner: Maiden Alex Ibru
Tinubu Celebrates Farouk Gumel’s Botswana Appointment, Tobi Amusan’s World Athletics Medal
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated two distinguished Nigerians, Farouk Gumel and Tobi Amusan, on their recent outstanding achievements. Gumel was appointed Chairman of Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited, while Amusan won a silver medal in...
Owner: Nduka Obaigbena
Abiru hails Gumel’s appointment as Botswana wealth fund chair
The senator representing Lagos East, Tokunbo Abiru, has congratulated the Vice Chairman of Africa for Tropical General Investment Group, Farouk Gumel, on his appointment as Chairman of the board of directors of Botswana’s Sovereign Wealth Fund....
Owner: Angela Emuwa
Logistics providers join hands to deliver IDA Foundation aid to Botswana
Botswana has received an emergency shipment of more than 36 tonnes of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies as the country battles a declared public health emergency due to severe medicine shortages. The 82-pallet consignment was arranged by IDA...
Owner: Patra Family
Botswana Appoints Nigeria’s Farouk Gumel As Chairman Of New Multi-Billion-Dollar Sovereign Wealth Fund
The President of Botswana, His Excellency Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, has appointed Nigerian banker and investment executive, Mr. Farouk Gumel, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the newly launched Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited...
Owner: Nduka Obaigbena