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2 April 2024

Botswana media hit by Israeli spyware

Two prominent local weeklies, Mmegi and Botswana Guardian newspapers have
been targeted by a sophisticated Israeli mercenary spyware Predator, raising fresh
concerns about media infiltration, privacy, and security ahead of Botswana’s
upcoming watershed election in October.

1 September 2023

State of the usual: What has Masisi and Khama been talking about

A comparative analysis of SONA speeches by presidents, Masisi and Khama give a glimpse of a long-held divergent views.

1 September 2023

US ‘change guru’ implore entrepreneurs to innovate, embrace AI

Joel Konopo

Botswana has a potential to harness solar energy and become food self-sufficient if it develops a “crazy” mindset to disrupt and innovate, a top US change guru said.

29 March 2023

Motor Center has a history of dominating government tenders

A leaked trove of confidential files has revealed how some motor dealers in Botswana ingratiate themselves with the government by donating scores of motor vehicles to departments and making billions of Pula in return.