Botswana’s Diamond Stockpile Doubles as Prices Slump
An economy that depends on a single commodity learns the hard way that demand, not production, sets the terms. Botswana can mine diamonds efficiently; what it cannot do is force the world to buy them at the price it needs. That asymmetry is now visible in a single...
Mozambique’s 2029 growth surge is really a gas-execution test
Mozambique’s projection that nominal gross domestic product will exceed two trillion meticais in 2029 is a useful headline, but the more important number sits underneath it. Government fiscal-risk projections cited by local reporting estimate real growth of 0.6% in...
Lohum brings a $100 million lithium bet to Zimbabwe
Indian critical-minerals company Lohum has secured rights to ten lithium mining blocks in Zimbabwe and plans to invest about $100 million, adding a new strategic investor to a sector that has been dominated by Chinese capital. The company intends to process ore in...
Namibia’s fuel tender turns procurement into energy security
Namibia’s selection of TotalEnergies as the sole bulk supplier of petrol and diesel for the three months from November 2026 through January 2027 looks like an ordinary procurement result, but the economics are broader. A country that imports much of its refined fuel...
Lesotho’s AI pilot turns policy into infrastructure planning
Lesotho’s decision to become the first country to apply the United Nations Blueprint for National AI and Data Strategies matters because it shifts the artificial-intelligence conversation from declarations to sequencing. The August workshop in Maseru did not begin...
Malaria Cases Surge as Residents Shun Indoor Spraying in the North West
Botswana’s North West District logged 38 malaria cases and one death over the 2025-26 rains as 964 residents refused indoor spraying, exposing a coverage gap.
Six Records That Make a Business Cleaning Programme Auditable
Undocumented cleaning is invisible cleaning. Six records – schedule, checklists, chemical data, training, incidents and sign-off – turn a business hygiene routine into evidence.
He Started by Washing His Neighbours’ Bins. Now He Employs Six
Bulelani Njobe founded Oracle Green by cleaning neighbours’ dustbins for a small fee in Langa. The path from one repeatable task to a business employing six is worth reading closely.
FMD Response Shifts from Culling to Vaccination in Zone 6b
Botswana’s early-2026 choice to vaccinate rather than cull Zone 6b cattle against FMD eases farmer losses while protecting premium beef export access.
Real Estate Tagged a Money-Laundering Hotspot, P1.1bn in Dirty Money
A Botswana risk assessment estimates ~P1.1bn laundered through real estate amid surging valuations and weak oversight. Why property, the cost, the response.
BDC to Inject P1.39bn Across Strategic Sectors
Botswana Development Corporation will deploy P1.39bn over two years across agriculture, health, manufacturing, energy, finance and tech. The strategy and the
Botswana Launches State-Owned Explorer to Unearth Critical Minerals
Botswana is creating a state explorer to probe the ~70% of its territory left untested, chasing critical minerals beyond diamonds. The strategy and the risks.
Digital & Innovation Hub Taps Phetlhu to Lead Tech Transformation
BDIH has named Kabo Phetlhu, former lead of Debswana’s Future Smart Connected Mine strategy, as CEO. What an execution-first hire signals for Botswana
Deadline Extension Buys Time for Corporate Law Compliance
CIPA extended the deadline for firms to file constitutions from 16 March to 30 September 2026 and now requires disclosure of beneficial ownership.
Mozambique’s August bank credit: traders up 10.7% on the year, builders and farmers down
Commerce borrowed MT26.2bn in August 2026, up 10.7% on the year, while construction, farming, mining and tourism had less. Why banks prefer short working capital, and what to do.
Eswatini brings its events calendar to Maputo as a second fuel wave hits the road
Eswatini launched its events calendar in Maputo on 10 August while Matola and Maputo queued for fuel again. Annual inflation eased to 6.45%, and tourism credit stood at MT1,396.1m.
Same to the decimal, twice: large-project imports in Banco de Moçambique’s August data
Banco de Moçambique’s August 2026 summary prints large-project imports of US$693.7m and US$320.4m, identical to the same quarters of 2025. What the repeat means, and what else changed in the tables.
Food inflation drops to 8.91 percent in August, but a 14.77 percent freight bill remains
Mozambique’s August 2026 food inflation fell to 8.91 percent from 12.62 percent as tomatoes dropped 16.3 percent, while transport ran at 14.77 percent. The spread for growers and buyers.
August 2026: individuals buy MT1.77bn of bills, and 87% of the year’s bond swaps are done
Individuals bought MT1.77bn of Treasury bills from Banco de Moçambique in August 2026, twice July’s sum, while MT39.77bn of the planned MT45.7bn of bond swaps had been completed by 6 August.
August 2026: PMI at 51.9 with construction leading, as fuel queues return to Matola
Mozambique’s PMI rose to 51.9 in August on construction-led output and the best new orders since 2023, while fuel queues returned and fuel absorbed half the dollars sold in the first half.
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