Qatar delegation arrives in Gaborone

Mmegi can confirm that the delegation arrived on Wednesday and was received by the Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Tiroeaone Ntsima, on behalf of the government. According to insiders, the tour could be a turning point for Botswana’s...

Young African to play home match in Botswana

GOBABIS – Namibia Premier League outfit Young African will play their upcoming Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup home match against Eswatini’s Royal Leopards in Francistown, Botswana, next month. The match is scheduled for Saturday, 20...

Injury forced me to underperform in Tokyo — Teenage sprinter Ogazi

Nigeria’s teenage sprint star Samuel Ogazi has accused national team officials of forcing him to run while injured after crashing out in the first round of the men’s 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday, PUNCH Online...

Why I ran 400m despite injury – Ogazi

After crashing out in the first round of the men’s 400m at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Nigeria’s teenage sprint star, Samuel Ogazi, said the national team officials forced him to run while injured, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....

Namibians in Botswana yearn to return home

“Although some of us were born here, we are still Namibians and we want to return back home,” says one of the Batswana residents of Namibian origin, John Hingee (42). Hingee is part of a group of about 60 farmers who say they feel sidelined by the...

E-commerce uptake lags in Botswana despite mobile surge

Local consumers have continued to swim against the global trend of online shopping with other financial datasets showing that consumers continue to prefer to deal in cash for purchases. A household ICT study conducted by Statistics Botswana...

Nigeria, Egypt, others fight for London 2026 World Championship spots in Tunis

Africa’s table tennis giants, Nigeria and Egypt, will lead the charge for qualification to the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships in London, United Kingdom, as the continent’s top teams converge in Tunis, Tunisia, for the 2025 ITTF African...

Journalism in the disinformation age is Botswana’s test of democratic resilience

What once passed as harmless political banter on radio call-in shows has now morphed into a high-stakes contest of narratives on social media, where rumors, conspiracy theories, and personal attacks travel faster than the truth. Not only does this...

Stage set for Miss Universe Botswana finale

For the first time ever, the pageant is set to dazzle audiences on August 30 at Adansonia Hotel. The pageant is expected to draw people from all corners of the country, promising an unforgettable evening of beauty, intellect, culture, and...

 WHEN PREPARATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY AT AFREXIMBANK

George Elombi has the hands-on institutional experience to take Afreximbank to greater heights, write SIMBO OLORUNFEMI AND ADE ADEFEKO “As we look to the future, I see Afreximbank as a force for industrialising Africa and for regaining the dignity...

Absa Bank Botswana Celebrates 75 Years, Supports Agricultural Innovation

Absa Bank Botswana marked a monumental milestone in 2025, celebrating 75 years of unwavering service to the nation. The anniversary was not just a reflection on decades past but a powerful statement of continued commitment to the future,...

Kanyisola Ajayi Ends Nigeria’s 18-year Absence in 100m Final, Places Sixth

*Amusan carries Nigeria’s hope for podium placement in today’s 100m hurdles Duro Ikhazuagbe Kanyinsola Ajayi, 21, ended Nigeria’s 18 years wait to feature in the final of the men’s 100m event of the World Athletics Championship on Sunday evening...

Rainbow School Produces Botswana’s Best in IGCSE Physical Education

Rainbow School in Gaborone continues to shine in academics and sports after student Kaloso Mosweu was named Botswana’s top achiever in Physical Education in the Cambridge IGCSE November 2024 examination series LEATILE ZACHARIAH Rainbow School in...

Procurement Without Purpose: Why Development Has Not Delivered for Botswana

The recently released report on Botswana’s Development Manager (DM) Model is more than a technical post-mortem of a flawed procurement system. It is an indictment of something deeper: the absence of developmental thinking in our national...

Remembering ATI: The liberator We Never Knew We Needed!

The passing of rapper Atlasaone Bryn Molemogi, better known as ATI, has left Botswana mourning a voice that transcended music to challenge politics, gender norms, and silence itself BRADLEY FORTUIN The past two weeks have been a sad and...

Mhotsha to tee-off at Botswana Ladies Open

Mhotsha will be at the Stanbic Bank Gaborone Golf Club for the Botswana Ladies Open tournament. Invited as a guest of honour, Mhotsha decided to make it extra special by stepping on the tee-box and taking the first shot. She told MmegiSport that...

SAPICS to co-host Botswana Supply Chain Summit

Now in its second year, the Botswana Supply Chain Summit (BSCS) will be held from 22 to 23 October 2025 at the Gaborone International Conference Centre (GICC) under the theme "Innovate. Integrate. Impact". The two-day summit brings together local,...

Meet the banker who gives away half of his income

One of the City’s best-known bankers, John Studzinski CBE, is a shining example of philanthropy, having long donated about half his vast earnings (rumoured to be £13 million a year at their peak) to charity. He’s established and regularly...

Mammoth $85 billion merger shines light on these 3 ASX 200 mining stocks

British mining titan Anglo American plc (LSE: AAL) made headlines late last week by unveiling plans to merge with Canadian counterpart Teck Resources Ltd Class B (NYSE: TECK). This proposed A$85 billion tie-up has now cast a spotlight on copper...

Air Botswana received $64mn state aid confirms minister

Botswana’s government has injected more than BWP900 million pula (almost USD64 million) into Air Botswana (BP, Gaborone) since the 2019/20 financial year, despite the airline not being included in the state’s recurrent budget, the nation's...