Botswana

  • Dec 23, 2004
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2005: Trade talks key for Southern Africa

Political attention will focus mainly on parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe. Economically, the...

  • Nov 17, 2004
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Polio vaccination programme begins

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will tomorrow begin a new round of vaccinations in its...

  • Oct 21, 2004
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Regulations fail to halt illicit diamond trade

International initiatives have been implemented in recent years to control the illicit trade in...

Africa
  • Oct 12, 2004
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Continent is world's worst for business

The annual report benchmarks regulatory performance and reforms related to business environments...

  • Oct 6, 2004
  • 5 min read

AFRICA: Sovereign credit ratings boost confidence

With the assistance of donors, a growing number of African countries are obtaining ratings from...

Africa
  • Aug 24, 2004
  • 1 min read

BOTSWANA: Diamond strike halts gem output

A strike, in defiance of a court order, by diamond workers because of an unsatisfied pay claim...

Botswana
  • Aug 23, 2004
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: UN country reclassification tends to mislead

A large section of the report is devoted to the theme of industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa,...

Africa
  • Jun 16, 2004
  • 1 min read

BOTSWANA: Africa on alert for polio outbreak

UN health officials are assisting Botswana in this week's polio immunisation campaign, following...

Botswana