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News Botswana » Southern » Government: Botswana Government Grants Musk’s Starlink an Operating License

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/botswana-government-grants-musk-starlink-175205589.html

Published on: Tuesday 28 May 2024

(Bloomberg) -- Botswana granted a license to SpaceX's Starlink unit, the latest African nation to allow the internet-services company to operate after it threatened to restrict services where it's ...

News Botswana » Southern » Government: Botswana and Its Neighbours in Southern Africa

News channel or source: https://www.riotimesonline.com/botswana-in-southern-africa-explained-2026/

Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Botswana neighbourhood explained: four borders, shared rivers, SACU and SADC ties, the Kazungula Bridge and what it means for US readers in 2026.

News Botswana » Southern » Government: Why Botswana withdraws from three-nation 2028 AFCON hosting bid

News channel or source: https://nigerianobservernews.com/2026/09/why-botswana-withdraws-from-three-nation-2028-afcon-hosting-bid/

Published on: Tuesday 29 September 2026

Botswana has pulled out of the joint bid with South Africa and Zimbabwe to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, leaving the two southern African neighbours to continue the hosting process without ...

News Botswana » Southern » Government: Botswana has so many elephants it approved the killing of 23 for independence celebrations

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/botswana-has-so-many-elephants-it-approved-the-killing-of-23-for-independence-celebrations/ar-AA2dr5U1

Published on: Friday 02 October 2026

The licenses to hunt the elephants were issued in districts across the country, with each receiving a portion of the overall quota. The elephants would provide meat for needy rural communities, ...

News Botswana » Southern » Government: Botswana sharply reduces budget deficit forecast on revenue boost from central bank

News channel or source: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/botswana-sharply-reduces-budget-deficit-forecast-on-revenue-boost-from-central-bank

Published on: Tuesday 22 September 2026

FILE PHOTO: A car drives past a construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) in the capital Gaborone, Botswana, September 21, 2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo GABORONE, Sept 22 ...

News Botswana » Southern » Government: Botswana’s Government Puts Diamond Trader Deal on Back Burner

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-13/botswana-s-government-puts-diamond-trader-deal-on-back-burner

Published on: Thursday 13 March 2025

Botswana’s deal to acquire a stake in Belgian gem trader HB Antwerp — proposed by the previous government but never completed — appears to be in limbo. The plan for Botswana to purchase a 24% interest ...