Month: October 2021

Botswana Diamonds placement to raise £550,000

The Board of Botswana Diamonds (AIM: BOD) says it has undertaken a company-arranged placing with existing and new investors to raise £550,000 via the issue of 55,000,000 new ordinary shares (the “Placing…

Rail Park Mall turns 10 

Grandly sitting in the heart of the capital city, Gaborone, Rail Park Mall is 10 years old, and the country’s most-visited retail and lifestyle destination is marking the milestone with a month-long…

Tlou Energy, BPC sign 10MW power purchase agreement

Tlou Energy Limited and the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) have signed a 10MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Under the terms of the PPA, BPC will purchase up to 10MW of power generated…

Network of Young Cybersmart Champions launched in Botswana

On the eve of Cyber Awareness month, CyberSmart BW launched the CyberSmart Champions Network, a peer-to-peer cyber awareness initiative with the objective to educate young Batswana about how to stay safe online.…

Crop insurance helps farmers mitigate threat of climate change

Agriculture is a highly climate-sensitive industry, and as climate change intensifies causing changes in climate patterns and more severe climate events, like floods or extended periods of dry spells during critical growth…

Khato Civils in drive to mentor next gen African firms

The leadership of South Africa based infrastructure development firm Khato Civils (www.KhatoCivils.com) has announced an ambitious programme to mentor a new generation of African firms. After already working on major infrastructure projects…