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Feature: Access to free internet empowers youth in Botswana
25 Apr 2024 07:55 GMT
… from the University of Botswana. He said that most companies … medicine of the University of Botswana in Gaborone, the capital city, … used to spend around 200 pula (about 13 U.S. dollars) … quot; said Manche.
According to Botswana';s Ministry of Finance, …
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How Pula wants to insure farmers against bandits
18 Apr 2024 17:17 GMT
… episode.
This week, Kenyan startup, Pula, announced a $20m Series B … in Ghana, South Africa, and Botswana. The company sent emails to …
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Botswana: The Pragmatic Path to Prosperity
09 Apr 2024 23:53 GMT
… rights. Botswana abandoned the South African rand and established their own currency, the pula. The … to hold administration in Botswana is the Botswana Democratic Party. The party has … new obstacles loom over Botswana’s political class.
Economic diversity …
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Feature: Botswana's forests go up in smoke to plug electricity gap
06 Apr 2024 16:26 GMT
… than one pula while liquefied gas is valued at more than two pulas, according … under Botswana';s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.
Mbambo needs 500 pula (about … there are.
Dumezweni Mthimkhulu, Botswanan Minister of Environment and Tourism, …
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Chinese company spurs economic revival in Botswana's mining town
03 Apr 2024 18:56 GMT
… 400 km northeast of Gaborone, Botswana';s capital, is slowly … this diamond nation of Botswana that have their economies anchored … project worth about 40 million pula (2.92 million U.S. … development that will boost Botswana';s growing agricultural sector …
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Air Botswana plots fleet, regional route expansion
27 Mar 2024 13:39 GMT
… Botswana government recently announced it had earmarked BWP121.2 million pula … undisclosed timeframe include:
Air Botswana currently operates only one … plan for making Air Botswana financially sustainable is … regain the confidence of Botswana. I think this …
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Miss Botswana: An All Encompassing Story of the Beauty Industry
27 Mar 2024 09:10 GMT
… Pula industry that can add to diversifying the economy, Miss Botswana … the Executive Director of Miss Botswana, Ben Raletsatsi, at the … next generation for a better Botswana.
“I want the girls … a significant milestone for Miss Botswana as it expands the …
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Botswanan finance minister seeks to increase government borrowings
20 Mar 2024 20:01 GMT
GABORONE, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Botswanan Minister of Finance Peggy Serame … from the current 30 billion pulas (about 2.19 billion U … . dollars) limit to 55 billion pulas.
"The increase to 55 …
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Botswana tourism authorities perturbed about impending UK ban on trophy hunting
10 Mar 2024 09:42 GMT
… Resources Conservation and Tourism in Botswana, Dumezweni Meshack Mthimkhulu and … officials from the Botswana Wild Life Producers Association … .
The CEO of the Botswana Wildlife Producers Association (BWPA) … as 3.5 billion Pula the industry generates for …
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Experts urge Botswana to maximize diamond auctions
25 Feb 2024 14:27 GMT
… economist at First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), emphasized the importance … Siwawa, CEO of the Botswana Chamber of Mines, acknowledged that … claim.
Despite the challenges, Botswana and De Beers agreed on … The decline in sales in pula terms was lower at 14 …