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News Botswana » Finance: Botswana has not requested stake in Lobito refinery, Angola's Sonangol says

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/botswana-has-not-requested-stake-in-lobito-refinery-angola-s-sonangol-says/ar-AA20WlMW
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, April 15 (Reuters) - State-owned oil firm Sonangol has not received any formal communication from Botswana signalling its desire to acquire a stake in Angola's new $6.6 ...

News Botswana » Finance: Mining slump a major reason for Botswana’s shrinking economy

News channel or source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-03-31-mining-slump-a-major-reason-for-botswanas-shrinking-economy/
Published on: Monday 30 March 2026

Botswana’s real GDP shrank 5.4% year on year in the fourth quarter of last year, data showed on Tuesday, mainly due to weakness in its mining sector.

News Botswana » Finance: Botswana’s Leader Picks Deputy Gaolathe as Finance Minister

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/botswana-leader-picks-deputy-gaolathe-101501385.html
Published on: Sunday 10 November 2024

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- Botswana’s new leader Duma Boko unveiled the names of six members of his cabinet, including economist and Deputy ...

News Botswana » Finance: Botswana seals energy, mining deals with Oman

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/botswana-seals-energy-mining-deals-074457929.html
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Botswana has signed energy and mining exploration agreements with Oman as it seeks to deepen economic ties with the sultanate, the presidency said.The two sides also signed a joint exploration ...

News Botswana » Finance: Botswana Has Credit Rating Cut by S&P on Diamond Slump

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-13/botswana-has-credit-rating-cut-by-s-p-on-diamond-slump
Published on: Friday 12 September 2025

Botswana’s credit rating was cut by S&P Global Ratings, another blow to its diamond-dependent economy that’s struggling with a slump in demand for its gems. The country had its long-term sovereign ...

News Botswana » Finance: Botswana signs SADC regional fund, finance protocol agreements

News channel or source: https://apanews.net/botswana-signs-sadc-regional-fund-finance-protocol-agreements/
Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026

Botswana signs SADC agreements aimed at making the bloc’s Regional Development Fund operational and strengthening finance‑and‑investment framework.

News Botswana » Finance: Somalia, DRC, Benin and Botswana are now new members of Africa Finance Corporation

News channel or source: https://www.garoweonline.com/index.php/en/world/africa/somalia-drc-benin-and-botswana-are-now-new-members-of-africa-finance-corporation
Published on: Monday 15 May 2023

NAIROBI, Kenya - Africa Finance Corporation has welcomed the membership of Benin, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Somalia. The accession to membership by Botswana and Somalia advances ...