Botswana’s Diamond Stockpile Doubles as Prices Slump
An economy that depends on a single commodity learns the hard way that demand, not production, sets the terms. Botswana can mine diamonds efficiently; what it cannot do is force the world to buy them at the price it needs. That asymmetry is now visible in a single...
Koryx’s Zambia drill programme moves copper exploration into the testing phase
A 2,500-metre maiden programme at Luanshya West shifts the story from geological promise to evidence, the point at which exploration capital begins to become measurable. Koryx Copper’s decision to begin a 2,500-metre maiden diamond-drilling programme at Luanshya West...
Development finance is pushing Namibia’s green hydrogen pipeline toward bankability
AfDB reimbursable grants are aimed at the least glamorous but most decisive stage of green hydrogen development: turning concepts into financeable projects. Namibia’s green hydrogen ambition is entering the stage where technical enthusiasm has to be converted into...
Strings Attached: IMF Programme Spotlights Procurement Transparency and SOE Reform in Zimbabwe
Confidence in a currency is not declared; it is earned line by line, ledger by ledger. The ZiG, Zimbabwe's gold-backed unit, has spent its short life carrying the memory of currencies that came before it — and the scepticism that memory breeds. Into that gap steps the...
By the Numbers: SADC Reports 54% Internet Reach and 14 GW of New Power
Regional progress is easiest to argue about and hardest to measure, which is why the headline figures from the SADC Council deserve a closer look than a summit communiqué usually gets. Three numbers, reported at the same Pretoria session, sketch where the bloc...
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.
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Global food prices keep moving. The Food Security Founder profiles the agri-operators in Botswana solving supply risks rather than just enduring them.
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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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