https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ARz4AainTM0/mbongeni-mgunihttps://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.pnghttps://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ARz4AainTM0/mbongeni-mguniRSS for NodeSat, 18 Apr 2026 01:00:47 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-12/botswana-s-president-courts-oman-amid-de-beers-control-battlehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-12/botswana-s-president-courts-oman-amid-de-beers-control-battleSun, 12 Apr 2026 14:34:17 GMTPit roads at the Jwaneng diamond mine in Botswana. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-10/as-de-beers-bid-deadline-looms-botswana-pushes-for-controlhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-10/as-de-beers-bid-deadline-looms-botswana-pushes-for-controlFri, 10 Apr 2026 13:30:22 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-14/botswana-s-credit-rating-is-cut-by-s-p-on-diamond-industry-woeshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-14/botswana-s-credit-rating-is-cut-by-s-p-on-diamond-industry-woesSat, 14 Mar 2026 11:31:15 GMTA worker uses a phone during sinking operations in an underground shaft at the Lucara Diamond Corp. Karowe diamond mine in Letlhakane, Botswana, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. In 2019, Lucara unearthed the 1,758-carat Sewelo — the world’s No. 2 stone after South Africa’s Cullinan diamond — which was turned into a collection of Louis Vuitton jewelry.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-25/botswana-s-central-bank-sees-inflation-slowing-this-yearhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-25/botswana-s-central-bank-sees-inflation-slowing-this-yearWed, 25 Feb 2026 09:28:29 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/diamond-slump-spurs-botswana-to-propose-raising-income-taxeshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/diamond-slump-spurs-botswana-to-propose-raising-income-taxesTue, 10 Feb 2026 08:05:41 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/diamonds-face-lasting-period-of-depressed-prices-botswana-warnshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/diamonds-face-lasting-period-of-depressed-prices-botswana-warnsTue, 20 Jan 2026 09:43:09 GMTAn underground shaft at a diamond mine in Letlhakane, Botswana.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/botswana-leader-still-wants-de-beers-control-despite-imf-warninghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/botswana-leader-still-wants-de-beers-control-despite-imf-warningMon, 15 Dec 2025 14:33:35 GMTBotswana President Duma Gideon Bokohttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-10/botswana-president-reiterates-plan-to-buy-majority-of-de-beershttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-10/botswana-president-reiterates-plan-to-buy-majority-of-de-beersMon, 10 Nov 2025 16:24:47 GMTDuma Bokohttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-07/botswana-angola-perfectly-aligned-in-race-for-de-beers-stakehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-07/botswana-angola-perfectly-aligned-in-race-for-de-beers-stakeFri, 07 Nov 2025 16:12:58 GMTA De Beer Plc jewelry store in Hong Kong.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-14/diamond-dependent-botswana-weighs-27-billion-plan-to-diversifyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-14/diamond-dependent-botswana-weighs-27-billion-plan-to-diversifyTue, 14 Oct 2025 14:59:52 GMTRough diamonds ahead of sorting at the Lucara Diamond Corp. sales center at the Diamond Technology Park in Gaborone, Botswana, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. In 2019, Lucara unearthed the 1,758-carat Sewelo — the world’s No. 2 stone after South Africa’s Cullinan diamond — which was turned into a collection of Louis Vuitton jewelry.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-25/botswana-holds-surprise-diamond-auction-in-bid-to-raise-fundshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-25/botswana-holds-surprise-diamond-auction-in-bid-to-raise-fundsThu, 25 Sep 2025 16:17:36 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-09-02/next-africa-diamond-market-crisis-spells-disaster-for-botswanahttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-09-02/next-africa-diamond-market-crisis-spells-disaster-for-botswanaTue, 02 Sep 2025 12:30:18 GMTA De Beers luxury jewelry store in Hong Kong. Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-02/botswana-economy-slumps-as-lab-grown-diamonds-spur-market-crisishttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-02/botswana-economy-slumps-as-lab-grown-diamonds-spur-market-crisisTue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:23 GMTUncut diamonds at a sorting center in Gaborone, Botswana.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-25/botswana-declares-health-crisis-as-low-diamond-demand-hits-state-medical-fundshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-25/botswana-declares-health-crisis-as-low-diamond-demand-hits-state-medical-fundsMon, 25 Aug 2025 16:03:39 GMTA worker during sinking operations in a diamond mine in Letlhakane, Botswana.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/debswana-halts-some-diamond-output-to-save-cash-during-downturnhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/debswana-halts-some-diamond-output-to-save-cash-during-downturnFri, 06 Jun 2025 13:27:23 GMTA Debswana diamond mine in Botswana.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-30/botswana-eyes-spending-cuts-as-diamond-slump-hits-economyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-30/botswana-eyes-spending-cuts-as-diamond-slump-hits-economyWed, 30 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMTAn employee uses a magnifier to inspect a rough diamond at a sales center in Gaborone, Botswana.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-31/botswana-seeks-new-eskom-power-deal-as-supply-crisis-deepenshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-31/botswana-seeks-new-eskom-power-deal-as-supply-crisis-deepensMon, 31 Mar 2025 16:03:50 GMTElectricity pylons near the Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. Kendal coal-fired power plant in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. A rare moment of investor goodwill for South Africa’s most indebted company is being tested by its inability to collect a staggering $5 billion in unpaid bills from cities and towns across the country.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-24/botswana-considering-new-615-megawatt-coal-fired-power-planthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-24/botswana-considering-new-615-megawatt-coal-fired-power-plantMon, 24 Mar 2025 16:13:59 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-15/botswana-bets-on-natural-diamonds-targets-gen-z-us-buyershttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-15/botswana-bets-on-natural-diamonds-targets-gen-z-us-buyersSat, 15 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMTBogolo Kenewendo at the eventhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/botswana-to-seek-1-5-gw-of-solar-power-to-speed-green-transitionhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/botswana-to-seek-1-5-gw-of-solar-power-to-speed-green-transitionFri, 14 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT