Botswana's former President Ian Khama has hit back against corruption allegations, vowing to sue a lead investigator for defamation after he accused the ex-leader of syphoning-off billions in state ...

S&P Global Ratings downgraded Botswana’s sovereign rating from BBB to BBB- with a negative outlook on March 13, leaving the country one notch above speculative grade. The diamond sector—historically ...

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Gaborone (Botswana) (AFP) – Botswana is sitting on nearly double its permitted diamond stockpile as weak prices and rising competition from lab‑grown stones curb demand, the government said, warning ...

Botswana is feeling the pinch as a slump in diamond sales forces the government to consider raising taxes. Diamonds are the backbone of the economy, but global demand has weakened, prices are down, ...