Air Botswana loses 11 pilots amid fleet woes

Eleven pilots resigned from Air Botswana between January and June 2026, contributing to a cockpit-crew shortage that has compounded fleet constraints and caused irregular operations and schedule disruptions, transport and infrastructure minister, Noah …

Hippo Charges at Safari Boat in Botswana (Viral Video)

Oznur Bell recently recorded a video showing a hippo charging through the water at her group’s safari boat in Botswana, and it went viral. Thankfully, the boat was able to get away from the animal, which didn’t want the tourists anywhere near it . . . …

Rispel set for ABU SADC title fight in Botswana

Namibian professional boxer Ruan Rispel will return to the ring on 26 September, when he faces Zimbabwe’s Tafadzwa Mushando for the ABU SADC Championship in Francistown, Botswana. The 10-round Super Lightweight (63.5kg) title fight will be held at the …

Botswana Artist Kelebogile Marope Receives The 2026 FNB Art Prize

As Africa’s leading and longest running contemporary art fair, FNB Art Joburg is proud to announce the winner of the 2026 FNB Art Prize: Kelebogile Marope. Now in its 19th edition, FNB Art Joburg’s mandate is to sustainably support and grow the continent’s …

South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini set one-year target for India trade talks

India and five Southern African countries are preparing to negotiate a preferential trade agreement, with both sides aiming to complete the talks within one year. The planned agreement covers India and the Southern African Customs Union, or SACU, whose …

Vivo Energy Botswana Expands Retail Network

Vivo Energy Botswana has expanded its national retail network with the opening of the new Shell Tlokweng service station, strengthening the company’s strategy of combining quality Shell fuels and lubricants with convenience retail offerings to better serve …

Botswana’s new employment law: Reform on paper must become reform in practice

The legislation’s litmus test will be tried and tested in factories, offices, construction sites, farms, and retail stores across the country. Success will, in the large part, be determined by whether employers embrace the spirit of the law, whether …

Botswana launches global beef brand

The initiative, unveiled during the official kick-off of the programme, represents a strategic shift in the way Botswana produces, packages and markets its agricultural products. It seeks to establish a globally recognised brand that guarantees consumers …

Nigeria partners Botswana to access Southern African market

Nigeria has partnered Botswana to create a trade gateway in the 16-member Southern African Development Community (SADC). At the recently-concluded Botswana-Nigeria Business and Investment Forum, both countries showcased each other’s investment climate, …

El Niño puts Botswana on drought red alert