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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus |

Ambassador of Belarus I.Bely visits Botswana

The parties agreed to take prompt steps to create an institutional basis for strengthening trade and investment cooperation between Belarus and Botswana

On April 2-4, 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus, Igor Bely, visited the Republic of Botswana. During the meeting with the Permanent Secretary (First Deputy Minister) of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Botswana, Ellen Richard-Madisa,  discussed the ways and mechanisms for developing economic…

U.S. Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire
Source: U.S. Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire |

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Launches Nursing Leadership Initiative Across Seven African Countries

Under the initiative, PEPFAR is providing $8 million in 2024 to support nurses at the forefront of the HIV/AIDS response in Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia

On March 25, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong – U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, overseeing the Department’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy –  launched the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Nursing Leadership Initiative to sustain gains and accelerate progress toward ending…

UN Women - Africa
Source: UN Women - Africa |

EntreprenHER programme empowers women entrepreneurs in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

EntreprenHER is built on the principle of “Leaving No One Behind”, by intentionally focusing on micro-enterprises owned by women entrepreneurs

Launched in 2017, the Accelerating Women-Owned Micro Enterprises programme in Southern Africa has equipped more than 2,400 women who own micro-enterprises in Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia with the skills they needed to improve their businesses.  The programme—recently renamed EntreprenHER at the official launch of Phase III on 2 February…

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |

Botswana launches the Global Environment Facility -7 (GEF) Dry-land Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme child project

Botswana Sustainable Miombo-Mopane Landscape Management project in Kasane and Tutume

The inaugural workshops of the Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme (DSL-IP) were successfully held in the Chobe and Tutume sub-basins on 15 December 2023 and 18 January 2024, respectively. This programme is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Government of…

State House Uganda
Source: State House Uganda |

Uganda To Partner With Botswana To Manufacture Vaccines

Scientists from the Botswana Vaccine Institute had agreed to partner with the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), to develop a vaccine to combat foot and mouth disease in Uganda

The Botswana Vaccine Institute is to work with Ugandan scientists and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries to find a solution to foot and mouth disease that has posed a challenge to the nation over the years. This was revealed in a meeting between President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism - Foreign Affairs Department, Republic of Seychelles
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism - Foreign Affairs Department, Republic of Seychelles |

Enhancement of cooperation between Seychelles - Botswana

From the regional perspective, both countries share the common desire to pursue regional integration within the agenda and framework of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

“The Seychelles-Botswana relations are bound to be consolidated and intensified in the future” pointed out Ambassador Claude Morel after presenting his Letters of Credentials to the President of Botswana, Mr. Mokgweetsi Masisi on Tuesday 13th February 2024 in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Lemogang Kwape. The two…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus |

Ambassador of Belarus I.Bely presents Credentials to the President of Botswana

The Head of State of Botswana and the Ambassador of Belarus discussed the creation of institutional mechanisms for the development of relations between the countries

On February 13, 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to South Africa and the Republic of Botswana, Igor Bely, presented Credentials to the President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi. The Head of State of Botswana and the Ambassador of Belarus discussed the creation of…

U.S. Embassy in Botswana
Source: U.S. Embassy in Botswana |

New Natural Diamond Prosperity for Botswana by Removing the Blemish of Russian Diamonds

Botswana has the opportunity to better distinguish the provenance of its diamonds on the global market, introduce the world to cutting-edge traceability technologies

Diamonds tell stories of love, inspiration, and development.  Botswana’s incredible diamonds-for-development story already inspires consumers in Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States when they ask about the provenance of their diamonds. With its legacy of good governance and democracy, Botswana diamonds can…

State House Seychelles
Source: State House Seychelles |

Seychelles President expresses pride following Seychelles' improved ranking on the 2023 Corruption Perception Index

Mr Wavel Ramkalawan has expressed the immense pride of a small island nation following such a significant achievement issued by the CPI

Following the release of the 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), Seychelles is now ranked 20th out of 180 countries where it has scored 71 points out of 100.  Seychelles is also ranked first in the Sub-Saharan African Region ahead of Cape-Verde (64th) and Botswana (150th). Seychelles ultimately also shares the…

Merck Foundation

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Rasha Kelej & African First Ladies called for 2024 action to Build Health capacity, Break Infertility Stigma & Support Girl Education during Merck Foundation First Ladies initiative - MFFLI in India

Merck Foundation has provided till today, more than 1700 scholarships to young doctors from 50 countries in 42 critical and underserved specialties

Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej and The First Ladies of Botswana, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo conducted MFFLI committee in India on 2nd day of 10th Merck Foundation Africa…