Botswana

  • Oct 15, 2009
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BOTSWANA: BDP heads for poll win amid party strains

Botswana will vote tomorrow in general elections, with the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)...

Botswana
  • Sep 17, 2009
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BOTSWANA: Diamond slump sinks economic growth

The Finance Ministry reported yesterday an estimated 11.5% contraction in GDP for the year to...

Botswana
  • Sep 3, 2009
  • 7 min read

BOTSWANA: Factionalism strains BDP ahead of polls

The suspension of Motswaledi followed the defeat of Khama supporters at the Kanye party congress,...

Botswana
  • Aug 6, 2009
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AFRICA: AfDB doubles lending in a year

African Development Bank (AfDB) president Donald Kaberuka said yesterday that the regional...

  • Jul 6, 2009
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AFRICA: Botswana breaks ranks with AU over ICC

Botswana yesterday signaled its dissent from the decision by the 53-member African Union (AU) on...

Botswana
  • Jun 3, 2009
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BOTSWANA: Government taps AfDB to bridge budget gap

The African Development Bank (AfDB) yesterday approved a 1.5 billion dollar budget support loan...

Botswana
  • May 26, 2009
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Donor support boosts North-South Corridor

The Development Bank of Southern Africa is due in June to receive the first 100 million dollar...

Africa
  • Apr 23, 2009
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AFRICA: Regional growth suffers amid global downturn

Sub-Saharan Africa will see GDP growth slow to just 1.7% in 2009, according to the IMF's latest...

Africa