Boko Breaks Ground on the 500MW Maun Solar Plant to Green the Delta
Botswana sells the world a clean image of wild places — the Okavango Delta, Chobe, the channels and floodplains that anchor a premium tourism economy — while running much of its grid on coal. That contradiction has long sat quietly behind the country's energy mix. On...
Press Play: How MTN One TV Bets on Streaming Across Africa
The streaming wars were written as a story about content budgets, and on that measure no African operator can outspend the global platforms. The contest MTN has chosen to enter is a different one: not who owns the most content, but who controls how Africans pay for...
Butchers Back FMD Ban but Warn Extended Suspension Threatens Survival
The hardest position in any crisis is to agree with the measure that is hurting you. Botswana's small butchers have been put in exactly that position by the foot-and-mouth disease response — and their answer is worth attention, because it separates short-term pain...
Cure Without Firewood: Zimbabwe Reviews Levies to Hit Sustainable Tobacco Curing by 2029
Zimbabwe's tobacco success has carried a quiet cost written into the country's woodlands. For decades, curing the leaf has meant burning firewood, and a crop that earns hard currency has drawn down a resource that does not regrow on a commercial timetable. A...
Zimbabwe Receives the Largest Share: What Happens if Senders Leave?
Zimbabwe is the largest single destination for money sent home from South Africa — a fact of geography, history and labour that has quietly underwritten a slice of the region’s payments economy. That concentration was always a strength of the corridor. Under an...
P558m Road Contract to Spur Rural Mobility
Government has awarded SteelBase Construction a P558.2m contract for a 60km Digawana–Ntlhantlhe road. What the price signals and what all-weather rural
Ghosts Flushed Out: RBZ Orders Mobile-Money KYC by 30 June and Bank-Backed Nano-Loans in Zimbabwe
RBZ orders mobile operators to verify ghost mobile-money accounts by 30 June 2026 and mandates that nano-loans be underwritten by banks in Zimbabwe.
Algorithms Set the Rate: RBZ Builds Electronic Forex Trading System for Transparent Pricing in Zimbabwe
The RBZ is building an algorithm-based electronic forex trading system to automate price discovery, curb collusion and deliver market-reflective ZiG rates.
Kazungula Bridge Authority Formalised, Strengthening Botswana–Zambia Ties
Botswana and Zambia have formalised the Kazungula Bridge Authority — hosted in Botswana, with Zambia keeping the executive director role. Why governance, not
P4m Investment Breathes Life into UB Hotel and Conference Centre
Sky Clouds (Pty) Ltd has leased Gaborone’s dormant 80-room UB Hotel, investing over P4m to restore conference capacity. What the revival signals for the city.
Doubling Down: RBZ Lifts Targeted Finance Facility to ZiG1.2 Billion for Productive Sectors
The RBZ doubled its Targeted Finance Facility to ZiG1.2 billion for agriculture, manufacturing and SMEs — directed credit inside a tight-money stance.
Cheaper to Transact: RBZ Cuts RTGS Fees and Caps POS Charges Across Zimbabwe
RBZ cuts RTGS fees to US$0.80, caps cash withdrawals at 2% and POS at 1.5% (max US$20), and scraps balance-inquiry fees across Zimbabwe’s payments rail.
Botswana–Oman Deals Span Minerals, Oil Storage and Solar
Botswana and Oman have signed agreements on joint mineral exploration, oil storage and renewable power. Why the breadth of the package is the real story.
Limits Lifted: RBZ Raises Mobile Money and Cash-Withdrawal Ceilings in Zimbabwe
The RBZ raised mobile money, ZIPIT and cash-withdrawal limits in Zimbabwe — individuals up to ZiG10,000 weekly, corporates up to ZiG100,000. What it signals.
Maun Solar Megaproject: 30-Year 500MW PPA Sealed with Oman
Botswana has signed a 30-year PPA for a 500MW solar plant with 500MWh storage in Maun, partnering with Oman, toward 50% renewables by 2030. Inside the deal.
Cabanga Africa Launches Musika, a Verified B2B Sourcing Platform for SADC Businesses
Buyers post a requirement and receive one landed price from a verified supplier, with the border, paperwork and carrier carried on a single invoice There is a specific hour that every cross-border trader in Southern Africa knows. You have a buyer. You have a price....
Big 5 Returns: RBZ Rolls Out Upgraded ZiG Banknotes With Anti-Counterfeit Features
RBZ will issue an upgraded Big 5 ZiG series — ZiG10, ZiG20 and more — with enhanced anti-counterfeit features entering circulation on 7 April 2026.
The 2026 Opportunity Atlas
Global trade is holding up. The 2026 Opportunity Atlas is Moakanyi’s capstone, mapping all 270 issues by section, sector and business action for Botswana operators.
The Food Security Founder
Global food prices keep moving. The Food Security Founder profiles the agri-operators in Botswana solving supply risks rather than just enduring them.
The Energy-Literate Founder
Botswana has signed energy and mineral deals with Oman. The Energy-Literate Founder teaches owners to read oil, power and solar risk for themselves.
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