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Namibia plans railway revamp to boost regional coal exports

November 26, 2022November 25, 2022 The African Mirror 0 Comments TransNamib, railway revamp, Walvis Bay port, coal exports, Botswana

WENDELL ROELF NAMIBIA’S state-owned railway company TransNamib plans to shift coal exports from Botswana off the road and onto rail

HEALTH

Road to Zero: Africa’s HIV scorecard takes shape as Botswana, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe lead race

November 24, 2022November 23, 2022 The African Mirror 0 Comments United Nations Programme, Dr Chiedza Mupanguri, Africa's HIV scorecard, AIDS, Botswana, Eswatini, HIV, Zimbabwe

WITH only three years left to meet the UNAIDS HIV prevention 95-95-95 targets, African countries are making significant progress in ending the AIDS epidemic.

NEWS

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 The African Mirror Botswana Diamond Hub, permanent secretariat, certifies, anti-conflict diamond watchdog, Kimberley Process, watchdog, Botswana, Diamonds

BOTSWANA has won its bid to host the permanent secretariat of the Kimberley Process (KP), the grouping that certifies that

NEWS

Europe looking to get a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi

May 12, 2022May 11, 2022 The African Mirror million tonnes, energy resources, Ukraine war, Botswana, coal, Europe, Mokgweetsi Masisi

WENDELL ROELF and PROMIT MUKHERJEE BOTSWANA has been inundated with inquiries to supply coal to Europe and estimates that demand

BUSINESS

Botswana invites bids to build 200 MW solar plant

May 10, 2022May 9, 2022 The African Mirror 200 MW solar plant, independent power producers, IPPs, Botswana Power Corporation, Botswana

BOTSWANA has invited bids from independent power producers (IPPs) to build a 200 megawatt (MW) power plant as the country

NEWS

De Beers returns diamond sights to Gaborone as travel opens up

February 26, 2022February 25, 2022 The African Mirror Anglo American subsidiary, Gaberone, Botswana, De beers, Diamonds

DE BEERS is bringing its sales activities back to Botswana’s capital Gaborone, it said, almost two years after the COVID-19

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These are Africa’s governance stars

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 The African Mirror governance in Africa, Cabo Verde, Botswana, Seychelles

A crackdown on high profile crimes and increased transparency in running their governments is how three of Africa’s smallest countries are showing their bigger neighbours how to improve governance ratings.