On 5 March 2026 Minister Ramogapi added a tenant-purchase option and dropped plot-size and eligibility limits to Botswana’s pool-house scheme; 277 sold, 248 in
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P558m Road Contract to Spur Rural Mobility
Government has awarded SteelBase Construction a P558.2m contract for a 60km Digawana–Ntlhantlhe road. What the price signals and what all-weather rural
Kazungula Bridge Authority Formalised, Strengthening Botswana–Zambia Ties
Botswana and Zambia have formalised the Kazungula Bridge Authority — hosted in Botswana, with Zambia keeping the executive director role. Why governance, not
US$1.52bn to the Last Mile: Zambia’s Plan for Universal Power by 2030
Zambia’s updated Rural Electrification Master Plan requires US$1.52bn for universal access by 2030, via inter-ministry coordination, partnerships and a digital
Maun Solar Megaproject: 30-Year 500MW PPA Sealed with Oman
Botswana has signed a 30-year PPA for a 500MW solar plant with 500MWh storage in Maun, partnering with Oman, toward 50% renewables by 2030. Inside the deal.
Tendering for Transformation: How Zambia’s Bond Repurchase Funds Grid Resilience
Zambia’s 29 May 2026 tender to repurchase US$1.36bn in step-up notes, backed by a US$600m AfDB facility, funds a 15-year Grid Resilience Programme.
The Businesses Behind Lower Zambezi: Tourism, Conservation and Development Pressure
The commercial map of the Lower Zambezi: river tourism, conservation jobs, cross-border itineraries and premium lodges as one interdependent, river-dependent
Schools You Can See: China’s Visible but Underwritten Education Build in Africa
China has funded more than 170 schools across Africa. The visible buildings raise a quieter question of who pays the teachers and bills after handover.
Surgical Wings and Lab Benches: China’s Health-System Build-Out in Africa
A fresh roster of Chinese-built hospitals and diagnostic centres reads as system-strengthening. Whether national budgets can run them is the unwritten clause.