Tag: Botswana

Botswana’s Former President, Festus Mogae, who led the diamond rich nation for a decade and is credited with strengthening Botswana’s economy and guiding the country through one of Africa’s worst ...

Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has expressed profound concern following the parliamentary ratification of the Ewoyaa Lithium mining lease, describing the 15-year agreement as a missed opportunity for national development. ...

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has challenged the prevailing legislative direction of Ghana’s extractive sector, advocating for a transition from the traditional royalty-based regime to service contracts model that ...

Hon. Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Member of Parliament for Damongo and former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has raised a red flag over Ghana’s recent fall in the Global ...

Ing. Wisdom Gomashie, a distinguished mining consultant and Fellow at Africa Policy Lens (APL), has called for a comprehensive national policy directive to safeguard the interests of local stakeholders and ...

Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has hit back at assertions that Ghana lacks the financial muscle to take full control of its extractive sector, labeling such claims as a barrier ...

Justice Sophia Akuffo, a Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and former Chief Justice of Ghana, has issued a stirring call for a paradigm shift in Ghana’s extractive ...

 Minerals Commission Grabs Gold Statement 2025 Award

Botswana is preparing to roll out a new citizenship-by-investment program as part of efforts to reduce its reliance on diamond exports and attract new sources of foreign capital. President Duma ...

Botswana has officially unveiled a new sovereign wealth fund designed to boost economic diversification, create jobs, and strengthen the management of state companies, government officials confirmed on Wednesday. The move ...