Moody’s affirms Botswana’s ratings, downgrades outlook

Moody’s weekend decision follows a similar assessment by S&P Global Ratings last month. Moody’s and S&P are two of the three main credit ratings agencies whose opinions determine government’s cost of borrowing, as well as the country’s …

One on One with Botswana’s Minister of International Relations Phenyo Butale

Simbine shocks the world with blistering sprint in Botswana

Akani Simbine lit up the track in Botswana as he roared to a blistering 9.90 seconds in the 100m, claiming the fastest time in the world so far this year, Cape {town} Etc reports. Racing in front of a packed National Stadium in Gaborone during the Botswana …

BOTSWANA: ‘Political leadership may have changed, but the state still controls the narrative and excludes…

Featured Interviews 11 April 2025 CIVICUS discusses Botswana’s new government with Dumiso Gatsha, director of Success Capital, a local youth-led LGBTQI+ organisation. Botswana’s 2024 election made history. The Botswana Democratic Party’s 58-year rule ended …

Botswana’s tale of many strengths but master of none

Botswana can become a sundry number of things. Some mutter that the country can become a logistics hub whilst some posit it can become a financial transactions hub shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of Switzerland. The list goes on and on. This confusion …

Botswana’s fiscal crossroads: Debt, development, recurrent expenditure

With a total budget of P97.61 billion, a swelling deficit of P24.7 billion, and total public debt now at P74 billion (25.75% of GDP), the country stands at a crossroads. The lingering question in the minds of many is ‘how is the deficit going to be …

Botswana economy downgraded from stable to negative by Moody’s

Botswana’s economic outlook has been downgraded from stable to negative by Moody’s, as a result of the prolonged downturn in the diamond industry. Last month S&P Global Ratings (S&P), another of the “Big Three” credit rating agencies, made the same …

DRUG AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING INTERSECT, ENDANGERING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN BOTSWANA.

Article By: Phenyo Babusi Activists are warning that drug and human trafficking are increasingly overlapping in Botswana, exposing young girls and women to severe exploitation. The crisis is worsened by poverty, addiction, and stigma, requiring urgent …

BOTSWANA GOLDEN GRAND PRIX KICKS OFF AMID PREPARATION CONCERNS.

Despite concerns over venue preparedness, the Botswana Golden Grand Prix athletics meet is set to start today at the Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone. Speaking during a conference yesterday, Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) chairperson Marumo …

Mboma, Masilingi miss podium at Botswana Golden Grand Prix

Namibian sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi fell short of podium finishes in the women’s 100-metre (m) event at the World Athletics Continental Tour Golden Grand Prix held in Gaborone, Botswana, on Saturday. Masilingi crossed the finish line …