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Dubai's DMCC and the Botswana Stock Exchange Group signed a memorandum of understanding on July 15, 2026, in Singapore to connect the Botswana Mercantile Exchange with Dubai's trading, finance and logistics ecosystem, creating what is billed as Africa's first sister-hub trading corridor between Dubai and Gaborone. The deal covers diamonds, copper, coal, soda ash, critical minerals and beef, and includes plans for a BMX vault in Gaborone to seek certification under DMCC's Global Good Delivery Standard, along with a diamond-tender link between Okavango Diamond Company and the Dubai Diamond Exchange expected by late 2026.
South Africa, Botswana sign water quality agreement, advance Lesotho transfer projectSouth Africa and Botswana signed a memorandum of agreement on May 21 to jointly monitor water quality and manage invasive species in the upper Limpopo river basin, serving about 14-million people across four nations. Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina also discussed the Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer project, which would supply Gaborone and Lobatse through a 700 km pipeline from Lesotho's Makhaleng river.
Ministers endorse plan to combat Foot and Mouth DiseaseAgriculture Minister John Steenhuisen welcomed a 2026-2028 action plan agreed with Botswana during the Sixth Session of the Bi-National Commission in Gaborone on May 21, covering vaccination campaigns, border fence maintenance and a cross-border Stock Theft Management Task Force by September 2026.
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International business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, DMCC, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Stock Exchange Group (BSE), operator of...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) continues to advance national bulk water and national resource projects across South Africa. During her Budget Vote speech this month, Water and...
South Africa and Botswana are teaming up to monitor water quality and manage invasive aquatic species in the upper Limpopo river basin. Through a memorandum of agreement (MoA), the two countries...
Addressing the Ministerial Session of the Sixth Session of the South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission in Gaborone, on Wednesday, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola...
Botswana's President has clinched multiple agreements with Oman, including on mineral exploration, oil storage infrastructure and renewable power, during a visit to the Gulf nation designed to...
South African domestic and regional airline Airlink has expressed sincere regrets about flight delays that affected its operations to and from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport on...
Botswana is working on acquiring a majority stake in De Beers, President Duma Boko said on Monday, after Angola announced a rival bid to control the giant diamond company. Botswana, which owns 15%...
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a global leader in equipment, tools and services for the underground and surface mining sectors. With an extensive portfolio, the company provides advanced...
Absa, in partnership with GirlCode, concluded the 11th edition of the annual GirlCodeHack hackathon on 12 October 2025. The 30-hour hackathon brought together young women from eight African cities...
(Virtual Showroom) Werner Pumps has delivered an Earl 4-Cylinder Trailer Unit to the Gaborone Municipality Wastewater Department in Botswana, further strengthening its presence in Southern Africa....
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