Mbongeni Mguni

Freelance Reporter:Botswana

A De Beers luxury jewelry store in Hong Kong.

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Botswana Reels as Diamonds Lose Their Sparkle

De Beers Rough Diamond Move

Economics

Lab-Grown Gems Are Robbing Botswana of Its Diamond Riches

The rise of cheaper, lab-made gems is robbing the country of the revenue that’s made its people the richest on the sub-Saharan African mainland

Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe Diamond Mine And Sales Center

Tax & Spend

Botswana Declares Health Crisis as Low Diamond Demand Hits State Medical Funds

A Debswana diamond mine in Botswana.

Debswana Halts Some Diamond Output to Save Cash During Downturn

Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe Diamond Mine And Sales Center

Economics

Botswana Eyes Spending Cuts as Diamond Slump Hits Economy

Cities Owing Eskom $5 Billion Test Investors’ Goodwill

Energy

Botswana Seeks New Eskom Power Deal as Supply Crisis Deepens

Economics

Botswana Considering New 615 Megawatt Coal-Fired Power Plant

Bogolo Kenewendo

Botswana Targets Rich Young Americans With Big, Natural Diamonds

Operations At The Senergy Santhiou Mekhe PV Solar Plant As Dawn Of Solar Age Declared

Botswana to Seek 1.5 GW of Solar Power to Speed Green Transition

Botswana’s Government Puts Diamond Trader Deal on Back Burner

Botswana’s Government Puts Diamond Trader Deal on Back Burner

De Beers Stores as Anglo American Plans to Sell Diamond Business

De Beers, Botswana Sign Marketing Deal to Drive Demand for Natural Diamonds

Rough diamonds in Gaborone, Botswana.

Indicators

Botswana Faces Worst Downturn Since 2020 as Diamond Sales Slump

Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe Diamond Mine And Sales Center

Economics

Weak Diamond Sales Set to Widen Botswana Deficit to 6.7% of GDP

Bogolo Kenewendo

Botswana’s Leader Names Mines Minister Before De Beers Talks

Botswana’s Leader Picks Deputy Gaolathe as Finance Minister

Botswana’s Leader Picks Deputy Gaolathe as Finance Minister

Ndaba Gaolathe

Botswana’s Leader Announces Deputy Pick After Shock Election Win

BOTSWANA-VOTE

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Political Rumblings in the Land of Elephants

TOPSHOT-BOTSWANA-VOTE

Diamond-Market Dip Spurs Seismic Political Shift in Botswana

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Shock Vote Outcome Ends Botswana Ruling Party’s 58-Year Rule

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Early Botswana Vote Tallies Point to Shock Loss For Ruling Party