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Boys dzaMdara International continues regional mission with Johannesburg engagements
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 19, 2025
News / National by HMedia - Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai 8 secs ago | Views Boys dzaMdara, a monumental flagship of preserving, popularizing and defending the legacy of HE President Dr ED Mnangagwa, has extended its reach into the diaspora...
Africa: 6 key investment pledges made at AU Water Summit
ESI Africa
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August 19, 2025
Several African countries have made landmark pledges to boost investment in water and sanitation infrastructure at the inaugural Africa Water Investment Summit held recently in Cape Town, South Africa. The event, from 13 to 15 August, brought...
Multitudes turn up for BDF Half Marathon
MMEGI
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August 19, 2025
According to statistics, 2,000 runners registered for the race, including both local professional runners and those from other countries. The marathon was held under the theme ‘Healthy Steps, Stronger Communities’. It aimed to promote wellness,...
How Kenya’s Qhala helps governments, corporates digitise operations
Disrupt Africa
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August 19, 2025
Kenyan startup Qhala works with governments, corporates, and NGOs to help them digitise and modernise operations using data-driven strategies and technologies like AI, cloud, and blockchain. Founded in early 2020 by Dr Shikoh Gitau, a computer...
Botswana’s queer lifelines are vanishing
The Advocate
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August 8, 2025
Botswana only legalized consensual same sex conduct in 2019, so growing up as an openly gay man was tough, and I experienced numerous setbacks. When I was 25 years old, my uncle discovered a photo of me putting on makeup and dreadlocks. He took it...
Rwanda revives CBDC project; Botswana launches feasibility test
Coingeek
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August 12, 2025
Homepage > News > Finance > Rwanda revives CBDC project; Botswana launches feasibility test Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may have lost some of their allure globally, but Rwanda is marching on with its CBDC project. The country’s central...
Legit deal: CompCom greenlights Pepkor’s R1.9bn fashion brands acquisition
The Citizen (South Africa)
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August 12, 2025
But with some conditions. JSE-listed retail giant Pepkor has received the green light from the Competition Commission (CompCom) to acquire five retail store brands – Legit, Style, Boardmans, Swagga and Beaver Canoe – from the unlisted Durban-based...
How to watch Premier League 2025/26: live stream guide, TV channels and key dates
TechRadar
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August 12, 2025
2025/26's Premier League live streams see Arne Slot leading Liverpool into the season as champions, with Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea and the rest all hoping to dethrone them. Below we have all the information on how to watch Premier League 2025/26...
Overlooked foundation of Botswana's transformation
MMEGI
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August 11, 2025
In a packed Gaborone conference hall, President Duma Boko and, Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe, unveiled the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) with fanfare and hope. After decades of a diamond-fuelled economy and abstract plans...
POLICE AND PUBLIC CLASH OVER GRAPHIC ACCIDENT POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Gabz FM
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August 11, 2025
Article By: Sekhona Muchado Botswana Police have condemned the recent rise in graphic accident scene posts on Facebook, calling the trend “shameful” and insensitive. Their statement has sparked a national debate. Members of the public, speaking to...
Africa perfected the safari. Now travellers want to go deeper
The Age
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August 19, 2025
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Gospel Music Awards returns with greater purpose
MMEGI
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August 11, 2025
In an interview with Arts&Culture, the awards’ public relations officer (PRO), Tshepo Ngakaagae said they have already started preparations for the event. Ngakaagae added that they are currently deep in preparations, adding that the momentum for...
'Rockhounding' couple's hobby becomes St. Cloud store
St. Cloud Live - Minnesota
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August 11, 2025
ST. CLOUD — Mark Christensen remembers working a construction job in 2005 when a friend climbed a roof and came down with his pockets filled with agates. That moment sparked something in Christensen, who's now a full-fledged "rockhound" — an...
Botswana Eyes Sports for Growth
Botswana Gazette
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August 6, 2025
The country has positioned World Relays as a springboard for economic diversification GAZETTE REPORTER The government has reaffirmed plans to use sports as a catalyst for economic growth and diversification as preparations to host the 2026 World...
Newcastle v Atletico Madrid Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday
The Mag
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August 9, 2025
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Atletico Madrid Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (4pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to end their...
Van Jams: New Vancouver music from July 2025
The Georgia Straight
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August 9, 2025
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. You can’t catch a bus in Vancouver without tripping over a struggling indie musician trying to figure out how to turn the pain in their soul into...
Botswana President Duma Boko stuns in skinny jeans and sneakers during Zambia visit
Times LIVE
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Botswana President Duma Boko has sparked a debate after making a bold fashion statement during his visit to Zambia for the 97th Agricultural and Commercial Show. Boko was spotted wearing a pair of skinny jeans with a torn design, Palladium boots,...
Build your booth for impact because first impressions aren’t optional
South Africa Today
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August 18, 2025
Three to five seconds. That’s how long a person looks at a booth before deciding whether or not they will step inside[1]. Colour, lighting, layout, branding and signage are critical to capturing attention, and the psychology of aesthetics and...
Sport welcomes Impending Anti-Doping Bill
Sunday Standard
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August 3, 2025
Before Botswana’s winter parliament break, legislators are expected to have debated an Anti-Doping Bill which will be tabled by the Minister of Sport and Arts, Jacob Kelebeng. According to sources, the bill is expected to be gazetted in the near...
Botswana Tennis Rallies Back from No Man’s Land
Sunday Standard
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August 3, 2025
For a while now, tennis, once a darling of Botswana sport, seemed to be on the decline. Since the elapse of the era of the likes of Tapiwa Marobela, now Masunga, no recognisable tennis stars and starlets seemed on the rise. A fortnight ago, at the...