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Luanda: Presidents of Angola, Botswana discuss bilateral issues
Angola Press Agency
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August 14, 2019
Luanda, ANGOLA, August 14 - The heads of state of Angola and Botswana respectively João Lourenço and Mokgweetsi Masisi met Wednesday in Luanda for bilateral consultations., The two statesmen did not brief the press on the content of the subjects...
Botswana's Competition Authority turns five, punches above its weight
African Press Organization
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October 18, 2016
Established just five years ago, Botswana's competition authority has helped reinject millions of dollars into local businesses and save thousands of jobs in an economy where unemployment persists at around 20%. In sectors such as health, retail,...
Galane Gold Announces B2Gold Has Met Its Commitments With Regards to Tranche 1 of the Earn-in Agreement for Botswana Prospecting Sites; Commenced Tranche 2 Expenditures of US$2 Million
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 2, 2019
TORONTO, Oct. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galane Gold Ltd. (“Galane Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG; OTCQB: GGGOF) is pleased to announce that B2Gold Corp. (“B2Gold”) (TSX: BTO) has met the conditions of Tranche 1 of the previously announced...
Mrs Laurence Beau, Ambassador-designate of France to Botswana
African Press Organization
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August 9, 2019
Mrs Laurence Beau, Ambassador-designate of France to Botswana, arrived in Gaborone on Monday 05 August 2019. “I am very honored to have been appointed Ambassador of France to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC. My career as a diplomat has...
Bachelet welcomes Botswana High Court decision decriminalizing same-sex relations
African Press Organization
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June 11, 2019
Download logo The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday warmly welcomed the decision by the High Court of Botswana to decriminalize consensual same-sex relations between adults by striking down relevant provisions of...
UNAIDS welcomes the decision of the High Court of Botswana to repeal laws that criminalize and discriminate against LGBT people
African Press Organization
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June 11, 2019
Download logo UNAIDS applauds the landmark decision of the High Court of Botswana to declare unconstitutional key provisions of Sections 164 and 167 of the Botswana Penal Code. Those provisions criminalized certain private sexual acts and have led...
Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yanbo visited F&G Botswana
African Press Organization
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June 6, 2019
On 31st May 2019, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana H.E. Dr. Zhao Yanbo visited F&G Botswana in Francistown, which was invested by a Chinese and began its operation in 2008. The company manufactures flavor and fragrance in Botswana and export its...
UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Tonga
African Press Organization
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June 6, 2019
Download logo The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has published its findings on the countries it examined during its latest session from May 13 to 31: Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Tonga. The findings...
WTO members focus on TFA implementation, transit issues and capacity-building
World Trade Organization
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June 5, 2025
The TFA — which contains provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods, including goods in transit — is the first WTO agreement in which developing and LDC members can determine their own implementation schedules, in...
President Masisi signed a Congratulatory Book for the new Emperor’s enthronement
African Press Organization
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May 9, 2019
Download logo H.E. Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, signed this morning at the Office of the President a Congratulatory Book to express his words of congratulations to His Majesty the Emperor Naruhito who has acceded to...
India-Botswana Foreign Office Consultations
African Press Organization
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May 15, 2019
Download logo Third Round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and the Republic of Botswana held today on 15th May, 2019 in New Delhi. The Indian side was led by Dr. Neena Malhotra, Joint Secretary(East & Southern Africa) and the Botswana...
UN Child Rights Committee to review Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Tonga
African Press Organization
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May 10, 2019
Download logo The UN Child Rights Committee will meet in Geneva from 13 to 31 May to review Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, and Tonga. The Committee will also review Sri Lanka under the Optional Protocol on sale of children....
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited Selects Amdocs for Business Support Systems Modernization
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 4, 2016
ST. LOUIS, May 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), the leading provider of customer experience solutions, today announced that Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL), a provider of fixed, mobile and broadband services...
Strata-X 19B-1 Botswana Drilling Update
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 12, 2019
Highlights Cased to a depth of approximately 330 metres. Drilling operation to continue through to the primary target interval commencing at about 420 metres which has several high gas saturated bright coal seams interpreted. Several short term...
Mining Machinery Market to Reach USD 220 Billion by 2034, Driven by 5.5% CAGR Growth | Exactitude Consultancy
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 3, 2025
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global mining machinery market is projected to grow from approximately USD 140 billion in 2024 to USD 220 billion by 2034, expanding at a CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast...
Botswana First to Implement the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
International Monetary Fund
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November 6, 2015
Press Release No. 15/499 November 6, 2015 At the request of the authorities a mission from the IMF’s Statistics Department visited Gaborone during November 2–6, 2015, to assist with the implementation of the Enhanced General Data Dissemination...
Strata-X Increases Footprint in Botswana Highgraded Area
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 22, 2018
Highlights 1,818 KM2 area totaling 449,000 acres has been added to Strata-X Botswana CSG Portfolio. Serowe CSG Project holdings now total 4,569 KM2, 1,129,000 acres. Offsets existing Licenses in the CSG Fairway, increasing exposure within...
Newmark Hotels & Reserves Expands Its African Collection of Luxury Properties
EIN Presswire
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May 30, 2025
Toro River Lodge in South Africa and Thitaka Lodge in Namibia Set to Open in Early 2026 CAPE TOWN, , SOUTH AFRICA, May 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Continuing its growth in Africa, Newmark Hotels & Reserves has announced the inclusion of two...
Angolan President congratulates Botswana counterpart on country's anniversary
Angola Press Agency
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October 1, 2018
Luanda, ANGOLA, October 1 - The Angolan President, João Lourenço, congratulated on Sunday his Botswana counterpart, Mokgweetsi Keabetswe Masisi, on the 52nd independence anniversary of that southern African country. , In the letter, the Angolan...
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and Standard Bank Group Announce $125 Million Loan Guaranty for Botswana's Local Cutting and Polishing Industry
African Press Organization
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September 27, 2018
Download logo Stanbic Bank Botswana, a member of Standard Bank Group; the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution; and Botswana Finance LLC, a subsidiary of Lazare Kaplan International...