Botswana
BotswanaBusiness
Mukuru’s Companion Card Could Expand Digital Financial Access in Botswana
Botswana has high mobile phone use, but access to formal banking remains a challenge for many adults. With mobile penetration at about 166%,...
BotswanaStartups
Ten Botswana Startups Set for Regional Startup World Cup Competition
Ten Botswana startups will compete in the Startup World Cup Botswana Regional on August 21, with the initiative expected to give local founders...
BotswanaBusiness
Botswana Tech Fund Targets Southern Africa’s Digital Growth with US$6.7 Million First Close
The Botswana Tech Fund (BTF) has reached a first close of £5 million (US$6.7 million), marking the beginning of a long-term effort to...
BotswanaMining
Adesina Appointed Chair of Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund in Push to Turn Diamond Wealth Into Long-Term Growth
Former African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has been appointed chairperson of Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund, a landmark initiative jointly established by...
BotswanaInnovation
Shine Monyatsi Leads Botswana Fintech Breakthrough at GEC+ Botswana Regional Pitch Competition
Botswana fintech startup Ipachi Capital has won the Botswana Regional Pitch Competition on the road to GEC+Africa 2026, propelling founder Shine Monyatsi onto...
BotswanaMoney
Mystocks.Africa Secures Coinbase-Backed Grant as Tokenised African Assets Enter a New Phase
Kebaya Mwamba, CEO of Mystocks.Africa, says the continent is “moving toward more open and efficient capital markets.” His comments follow the company’s announcement...
BotswanaTech
Drone Tech Startup Gains National Spotlight in Botswana
In just under three years, Marang Mbaakanyi, the founder and CEO of Drones for Africa, has transformed an idea once described as “fragile, uncertain,...
AgricultureBotswana
Botswana Puts P500,000 on the Table for Agribusiness Innovation
Agriculture in Africa is shifting firmly from subsistence to enterprise and Botswana is positioning itself at the center of this transformation. The Farmers...
