Merck Foundation
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Merck Foundation Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) meet Botswana President & First Lady to launch long term partnership to build healthcare capacity, stop infertility Stigma & Gender-based Violence (GBV) and Support girl education in Botswana

Merck Foundation is also working closely with Botswana First Lady to inspire girls and sensitize communities about the importance of girl education

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) declared Botswana First Lady as Ambassador of “More than a Mother” to build healthcare capacity, break infertility stigma, stop GBV and support girl education; Merck Foundation Chairperson & CEO meet Botswana President and First Lady to acknowledge their Alumni and Award winners; Merck Foundation marking strong milestone of Transforming Patient…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) |

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes 2024 Article IV Mission to Botswana

Botswana’s economic growth decelerated from 5.5 percent in 2022 to 2.7 percent in 2023, below the long-run potential growth of 4 percent

Botswana’s economic growth is expected to slow to 1 percent in 2024, primarily because of a diamond market contraction; Inflation has declined sharply since the peak of mid-2022 and returned to the central bank’s objective range of 3 – 6 percent, where it is expected to remain in the medium term.…

Source: The World Bank Group |

World Bank Supports Botswana to Enhance Renewable Energy and Improve Electricity Services

The Botswana Renewable Energy Support and Access Accelerator (RESA) Project, approved on July 11 2024, aims to transform the country’s energy landscape

The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved its first lending operation supporting renewable energy development in Botswana. The Botswana Renewable Energy Support and Access Accelerator (RESA) Project, approved on July 11 2024, aims to transform the country’s energy landscape through enabling renewable solutions and improved electricity access. Botswana has vast…

Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |

Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman Travels to Botswana and Zambia

Deputy Administrator Coleman will deliver key remarks on the U.S. government’s holistic approach to advancing strategic interests in partnership with African governments

From June 24-27, Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman will travel to Botswana and Zambia. In Botswana, the Deputy Administrator will attend the African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD), co-hosted by the Botswana Defence Force and U.S. Africa Command, ACHOD is an annual meeting of African Chiefs of Defense and other senior…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
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The State Secretary Andris Pelšs welcomes the Ambassador of Botswana for an accreditation visit

Andris Pelšs emphasised Latvia’s desire to strengthen political dialogue, as well as to promote economic contacts between the entrepreneurs of both countries

On 17 June 2024, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andris Pelšs, met with the new non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to Latvia, Juliana Angela Dube-Gobotswang, who has arrived in Latvia on an accreditation visit.   In a conversation with the Ambassador, Andris Pelšs emphasised Latvia’s desire…

African Union of Broadcasting (AUB)
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The 15th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) will be held from September 3 to 5, 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana

This year's event aims to explore the challenges and opportunities offered by evolving digital technologies in the audiovisual media sector

The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) (www.UAR-AUB.org) will hold its 15th General Assembly from September 3 to 5, 2024 in Gaborone, capital of the Republic of Botswana, under the theme: “The future of African media facing the challenges of new technologies and changes climate”. This high-level meeting will bring together…

RS South Africa
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RS partners with Sharps Electrical to drive innovation and sustainable growth in Botswana

The partnership will focus on selling and supporting the comprehensive product range that RS currently offers

RS South Africa (www.Africa.RSdelivers.com), a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global provider of product and service solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with Sharps Electrical (http://apo-opa.co/3VtNc8b), a leading electrical wholesaler and contractor in Botswana. This collaboration marks a significant stride towards fostering innovation and sustainable growth in…

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) participates in high-level workshop on regional integration

The primary objective of the workshop is to cultivate a deeper understanding, foster better collaboration, and coordinate regional integration efforts to advance the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Integration Agenda

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is participating in the “High-Level Workshop on Regional Integration. This hybrid workshop, organised both physically and virtually, kicks-off in Kasane, Botswana from Sunday 28 April 2024 and extending through Tuesday 30 April 2024 and is under the theme “43 Years of Regional…

Source: State House Uganda |

President Museveni meets Former Botswana Leader H.E. Khama and Space for Giants Delegation

The former President of Botswana was accompanied by a delegation from the global NGO, Space for Giants, led by its founder and CEO, Dr. Max Graham

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with former President of Botswana, H.E. Ian Khama, yesterday at State House Entebbe. The former President of Botswana was accompanied by a delegation from the global NGO, Space for Giants, led by its founder and CEO, Dr. Max Graham. Space for Giants is an organization…