Mbongeni Mguni

Freelance Reporter:Botswana

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De Beers Rough Diamond Move

Botswana’s President Courts Oman Amid De Beers’ Control Battle

April 12, 2026

April 12, 2026

Botswana’s President Courts Oman Amid De Beers’ Control Battle

De Beers Rough Diamond Move

April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

As De Beers Bid Deadline Looms, Botswana Pushes for Control

De Beers Stores as Anglo American Plans to Sell Diamond Business

March 14, 2026

March 14, 2026

Botswana’s Credit Rating Is Cut by S&P on Diamond Industry Woes

Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe Diamond Mine And Sales Center

February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

Botswana’s Central Bank Sees Inflation Slowing This Year

General Economy As Botswana's New Leader Backs Investment Drive

February 10, 2026

February 10, 2026

Diamond Slump Spurs Botswana to Propose Raising Income Taxes

Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe Diamond Mine And Sales Center

January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026

Diamonds Face Lasting Period of Depressed Prices, Botswana Warns

Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe Diamond Mine And Sales Center

December 15, 2025

December 15, 2025

Botswana Leader Still Wants De Beers Control Despite IMF Warning

POLITICS DIPLOMACY BELGIUM AND BOTSWANA

November 10, 2025

November 10, 2025

Botswana President Restates Plan to Buy Control of De Beers

De Beers Rough Diamond Move

November 7, 2025

November 7, 2025

Botswana, Angola ‘Perfectly Aligned’ in Race for De Beers Stake

De Beers Stores as Anglo American Plans to Sell Diamond Business

October 14, 2025

October 14, 2025

Diamond-Dependent Botswana Weighs $27 Billion Plan to Diversify

Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe Diamond Mine And Sales Center

September 25, 2025

September 25, 2025

Botswana Holds Surprise Diamond Auction in Bid to Raise Funds

Botswana Holds Surprise Diamond Auction in Bid to Raise Funds

September 2, 2025

September 2, 2025

Botswana Reels as Diamonds Lose Their Sparkle

A De Beers luxury jewelry store in Hong Kong.

September 2, 2025

September 2, 2025

Lab-Grown Gems Are Robbing Botswana of Its Diamond Riches

The rise of cheaper, lab-made gems is robbing the country of the revenue that’s made its people the richest on the sub-Saharan African mainland

De Beers Rough Diamond Move

August 25, 2025

August 25, 2025

Botswana Declares Health Crisis as Low Diamond Demand Hits State Medical Funds

Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe Diamond Mine And Sales Center

June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

Debswana Halts Some Diamond Output to Save Cash During Downturn

A Debswana diamond mine in Botswana.

April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

Botswana Eyes Spending Cuts as Diamond Slump Hits Economy

Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe Diamond Mine And Sales Center

March 31, 2025

March 31, 2025

Botswana Seeks New Eskom Power Deal as Supply Crisis Deepens

Cities Owing Eskom $5 Billion Test Investors’ Goodwill

March 24, 2025

March 24, 2025

Botswana Considering New 615 Megawatt Coal-Fired Power Plant

March 15, 2025

March 15, 2025

Botswana Targets Rich Young Americans With Big, Natural Diamonds

Bogolo Kenewendo

March 14, 2025

March 14, 2025

Botswana to Seek 1.5 GW of Solar Power to Speed Green Transition

Operations At The Senergy Santhiou Mekhe PV Solar Plant As Dawn Of Solar Age Declared