Botswana
President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko has called for a modern, disciplined and financially sustainable Botswana Defence Force (BDF), urging military leaders to embrace innovation, professionalism and strategic foresight in response to evolving global and regional security threats. Officially opening the 21st Botswana Defence Force Strategic Conference, President Boko described the gathering as a timely and […]
Zimbabwe and Botswana have intensified regional cooperation in animal health after successfully vaccinating more than 72,000 cattle in a joint foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control campaign conducted in Matabeleland South. The five-day cross-border exercise brought together veterinary teams from both countries to contain the spread of the highly contagious livestock disease in districts considered vulnerable because […]
Zimbabwe’s economy is experiencing a strong rebound, with growth projected at 6% in 2025, according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook report. This marks a significant recovery from 1.7% growth in 2024, underpinned by robust performance in the mining and agricultural sectors, alongside continued government efforts to strengthen fiscal stability and […]
Zimbabwe’s largest fintech platform, EcoCash, has introduced a new international money transfer service that enables customers to send money from Zimbabwe to a wide range of countries across Africa, Asia, and beyond. The service now allows users to remit funds to destinations such as South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of […]
The City of Victoria Falls is set to become a beacon of inclusivity and progress as it prepares to host the Zimbabwe National Disability Expo 2025 from June 25 to 27 at Chinotimba Stadium. This annual national event, which rotates across provinces, will see Victoria Falls proudly representing Matabeleland North Province under the powerful theme […]
Hon. Prof. Dr. Amon Murwira warmly welcomed Hon. Phenyo Butale, Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, who paid a courtesy call on the sidelines of the SADC Council of Ministers meeting which took place yesterday in Harare. Their discussions centered on strengthening bilateral ties, fostering deeper collaboration in industrialization and trade, and leveraging the strong historical […]
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company is set to launch its ZITF 2025 Regional Engagement Meetings come roadshows, starting in Johannesburg, South Africa, today. The meetings, held in collaboration with the Zimbabwean Embassy in Pretoria, will continue in Lusaka, Zambia, on tne 5th of March before heading to Gaborone, Botswana, on the 14th of […]
The Southern African Development Community & the International Organization For Migration (IOM) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen migration governance. This development comes after SADC Deputy Executive Secretary, Angele Makombo N’tumba received a courtesy call from the Director General of the International Organization for Migration Ms. Amy E. Pope at the SADC House in Botswana. […]
President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, the Chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), is set to visit Botswana to engage with the SADC Secretariat. This visit follows the recent Extraordinary Summit held in Harare, although the exact date of the trip is yet to be confirmed. During the Ministerial Committee meeting of the Troika, SADC […]
Botswana’s newly elected president, Duma Boko, has unveiled plans to offer temporary work and residence permits to undocumented Zimbabweans, marking a major policy shift that recognizes the essential roles these migrants play in Botswana’s economy. Boko stressed that Zimbabweans contribute valuable skills and labor to Botswana and that the nation can benefit from their presence. […]
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