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Botswana has signed energy and mining exploration agreements with Oman as it seeks to deepen economic ties with the sultanate, the presidency said.
News Botswana » Southern » Economy: Mining slump a major reason for Botswana’s shrinking economy
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 » Southern » Economy: Botswana, Oman sign energy and mining deals to deepen economic ties
Botswana has signed a series of energy, mining, and infrastructure agreements with Oman as it steps up efforts to diversify its economy beyond diamonds, amid a prolonged downturn in global demand for ...
News Botswana » Southern » Economy: Botswana bets on gas mining boost for flagging economy
Industry experts and environmental watchdogs are worried about a lack of transparency around a flagship project – and warn of dire consequences for surrounding communities, wildlife, and ecosystems SE ...
News Botswana » Southern » Economy: ‘It’s an existential issue’: Botswana Foreign Minister Butale on life beyond diamonds
In an interview with The Africa Report, Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale sets out why Botswana is courting investors, repairing regional ties and widening its global partnerships.
News Botswana » Southern » Economy: Diamond-rich Botswana holds an election with new economic challenges for a long-ruling party
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana votes in a national election this week that will decide if the ruling party extends a 58-year stretch in power in a southern African country that is a leading ...
News Botswana » Southern » Economy: Botswana’s economy shrinks 5.4% in fourth quarter, mainly due to mining
Local workers queue to buy food at a makeshift food shops near a construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) in the capital Gaborone, Botswana, September 21, 2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe ...
News Botswana » Southern » Economy: New Botswana leader eyes cannabis, sunshine to lift economy
Botswana's newly elected President Duma Boko annuonced plans to diversify the diamond-dependent economy - Copyright AFP/File ANGELA WEISS Botswana's newly elected ...
News Botswana » Southern » Economy: Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market
GABORONE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on Friday, as the global ...