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- Gaborone
- Currency
- Botswana pula · BWP
- Central bank
- Bank of Botswana
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- English, Setswana
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- Botswana Stock Exchange
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Figures
- GDP (current US$)
- $19.9 bn · 2025
- GDP growth (annual %)
- -0.7% · 2025
- Population
- 2.6 m · 2025
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- 2.7% · 2025
- Personal remittances received (current US$)
- Not available for the latest year
- Exchange rate · BWP
- 13.74 BWP per US dollar · 2026-08-29
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the World Bank API; year as published. Mid-market reference from exchangerate-api.com, refreshed daily; not a dealing rate.
Headlines · 16
From the AllAfrica country feed and pan-African newsrooms; each item links to the original.
AllAfrica · Botswana
Listen! Highlighting Development Work in Botswana
[Cosafa] The CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026 has delivered plenty of drama on the pitch, but there has also been important work taking place behind the scenes to help grow the game across…
AllAfrica · Botswana
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Most people find a way out of pain with calming their nervous system, breaking circle of tension, speaking with a professional or just gentle movements and slow breathing, among the…
AllAfrica · Botswana
Mx Team Heads to Namibia for Continental Competition
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- An 11-member motocross team is set to represent the country at the 2026 Motocross of African Nations (MXOAN) competition in Windhoek, Namibia, this weekend. The team, comprising 10…
AllAfrica · Botswana
Lobatse Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Nears Completion
[Botswana Daily News] Lobatse -- The Lobatse Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant is now 85 per cent complete.
AllAfrica · Botswana
Mophato Celebrates 15th Anniversary
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Mophato Dance Theatre is set to leap into a major double milestone as Botswana counts down to its 60th Independence anniversary.
AllAfrica · Botswana
Tebogo and Ndori in Brescia On Sunday
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Italy is in for a treat this Sunday as Botswana's track royalty heads to the Banca Valsabbina Grand Prix Brescia.
AllAfrica · Botswana
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- In the absence of school sports, local coaches and school sports administrators have been implored to explore grassroots development of young athletes through formation of small clubs.
AllAfrica · Botswana
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has altered the voters' roll in 53 constituencies giving registered voters until September 24 to inspect the revised lists and lodge…
AllAfrica · Botswana
Botswana Democratic Credentials Remain Firmly Entrenched
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- President Advocate Duma Boko says political and democratic credentials remain firmly entrenched despite emerging challenges, including fake news and economic pressures.
AllAfrica · Botswana
P250 Million NPF Case Ndzinge Wants Separate Trial
[The Patriot] Former Kgori Capital Director Alphonse Ndzinge is pleading with the court to charge him separately in the P250 million National Petroleum Fund (NPF) saga where is he facing corruption charges, arguing that…
AllAfrica · Botswana
Mophane Proves Dedication and Not Just Resources Drive Success
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Tucked away in Gaborone West Block 5, Mophane Primary School may be easy to miss, but its stellar academic performance makes it impossible to ignore. The public school has earned a…
AllAfrica · Botswana
Ministry FAO Partnership to Transform Agriculture
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Ministry of Lands and Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration aimed at building a resilient…
AllAfrica · Botswana
Continental Reinsurance Opens Botswana's First Reinsurer Public Offer
[Independent (Kampala)] The BWP409 million in new proceeds will be used to strengthen the group's balance sheet, support its pursuit of an A financial strength rating, expand its core underwriting business…
AllAfrica · Botswana
Botswana's Immigration Crisis Fake Documents Cartels Rule
[The Patriot] Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs is grappling with a cartel that is behind influx of fake documents issued to foreigners who works and reside in the country illegally therefore invading tax and…
AllAfrica · Botswana
U.S.-Botswana Relations Real and Tested
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- President Advocate Duma Boko has described the United States America as an important development partner across Botswana's economic, political and social spheres.
AllAfrica · Botswana
Francistown and Bulawayo Seek Structured Trade Link
[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- Trade and investment between Francistown and Bulawayo should be more structured and intentional, with local authorities leading efforts to turn people-to-people movement into…