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Orange Foundation announces new projects
Botswana’s Orange Foundation has announced which projects it will support this year. Read More
May 10, 2012, 6:05 p.m.
Botswana to cut red tape
Botswana’s President has invited stakeholders to identify unnecessary bureaucracy in the way of business.
May 6, 2012, 8:08 a.m.
Botswana Innovation Hub moves offices
The Botswana Innovation Hub is moving office to be in the vicinity of the Botswana Technology ...
May 2, 2012, 1:33 p.m.
IT companies donate to remote school lab
IT companies have donated an ICT lab to a remote school in Botswana in honour of ...
April 23, 2012, 10:10 a.m.
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Friday 20 Apr
Botswana promised BUIST by June
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Botswana’s ICT Minister has stepped in to speed up completion of Botswana’s long-awaited International University of Science and Technology.»Thursday 19 Apr
Botswana power set to boom
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Rapidly-increasing electricity demand in Botswana is set to grow the local power industry.»Tuesday 17 Apr
Botswana’s global ICT tally gets better
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Botswana is slowly moving up the rankings in terms of ICT-literacy and access.»Thursday 12 Apr
Radio sets planned for the elderly
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Botswana’s government plans to give isolated elderly people radios for company.»Wednesday 11 Apr
Limkokwing locked in dispute
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Employees at Botswana’s Limkokwing University of Creative Technology downed tools this week in a wage dispute. »Wednesday 11 Apr
Crisis averted for government ICT
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The Botswana Government may have been thrown an ICT lifeline over a logistical and skills impasse.»Friday 6 Apr
Villager’s ICT dream turns nightmarish
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A Botswana villager is distraught after failed attempts to get an ICT centre up and running in her region. John Churu reports.»Thursday 29 Mar
e-Legislation to reduce bottlenecks
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Botswana is taking more government operations online to expedite services and improve the country’s competitiveness ranking. »Thursday 29 Mar
Govt says state media gets people’s vote
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State media in Botswana is getting a thumbs up from the general public, who prefer information from the government news portal to independent media and the internet.»Wednesday 28 Mar
Cops seize fake ATM cards
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The Botswana police have made a breakthrough in investigations into a fake ATM card syndicate.»Monday 19 Mar
Botswana gets up to speed with internet marketing
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Botswana’s marketing and ICT sector met to focus on digital and internet marketing trends at a conference in Gaborone.»Wednesday 14 Mar
Slow internet irks minister
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Botswana’s Minister of Transport and Communications says government is working with stakeholders to improve slow internet speeds.»Wednesday 7 Mar
ZTE launches U-government solution
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China’s ZTE has debuted a new U-government solution at the e-Gov Africa conference in Botswana.»Wednesday 7 Mar
Health goes rural via mobile
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Mobile technology is taking Botswana’s healthcare a giant leap forward, the e-Gov Africa conference has heard.»Monday 5 Mar
E-Gov Africa kicks off in Gaborone
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Commonwealth government and technology leaders are now meeting in Gaborone for the 6th CTO E-Gov Africa conference.»Friday 2 Mar
Foreign dignitaries at E-Gov Africa in Gaborone
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High-level stakeholders will participate in next week’s E-Gov Africa conference in Botswana.»Tuesday 28 Feb
Botswana readies for Google Streetview
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Botswana says when the Google Streetview project kicks off soon, it will be the second country in Africa to feature on Streetview.»Tuesday 28 Feb
Mascom narrows digital divide
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Mascom will establish another 10 Mascom Kitsong Centres in Botswana, and train young entrepreneurs to run them.»Monday 27 Feb
BTC saves govt USD14.3m bill
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BTC will use its own finances for the Nteletsa project, allowing the government to divert about USD14.3 million to boost its e-government programme. »Monday 27 Feb
Orange launches a 'cool' youth offer
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Orange Botswana has introduced a new tariff plan for the youth called "Orange S'cool Offer."»Thursday 23 Feb
eBotswana claims for lost ad revenue from SABC
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As Botswana blocks SABC TV reception, eBotswana says it will seek damages.»Wednesday 22 Feb
PCs in all Botswana schools by June
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Botswana’s government aims to supply all schools in the country with PCs, science labs and electricity by June.»Monday 20 Feb
FNB Botswana mobile money is top of the list
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FNB cellphone banking uptake has been high in Botswana.»Monday 20 Feb
Undersea cable project heads Botswana’s way
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Botswana will soon be connected to the West Africa Cable System (WACS) undersea cable system.»Sunday 12 Feb
BIH phase one complete
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The first phase of Botswana’s new Innovation Hub and Science and Technology Park is complete.»Monday 6 Feb
Smile, Botswana – Google Street View is coming
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Google Street View, which gives users a street level snapshot of cities and towns, is heading for Botswana.»Tuesday 31 Jan
Botswana learns from Singapore e-govt
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The Botswana government aims to emulate the e-government success story of Singapore.»Thursday 26 Jan
Businesses seek more ICT funding
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Botswana business has called for more ICT funds, ahead of this year’s budget.»Monday 23 Jan
Laptop theft soars in Botswana
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Millions of dollars in laptops were stolen in Botswana last year.»Monday 23 Jan
Govt PROs shun late cellphone calls
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Some Botswana government media relations officials have taken to shunning after hours calls to official cellphones, report frustrated journalists.»Saturday 14 Jan
BTC privatisation faces glitches
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Technical glitches are hampering the planned listing of BTC on the Botswana Stock Exchange.»Thursday 12 Jan
SADC adopts DVB-T2
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SADC ICT Ministers have urged all countries to adopt DVB-T2 as the digital terrestrial broadcasting standard of choice.»Monday 9 Jan
Can Botswana bridge the digital divide in distance education?
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Efforts by BOCODOL to offer ICT courses via distance learning have been hailed as a step in the right direction, reports John Churu.»Wednesday 4 Jan
WITFOR- Seven years on what is Botswana’s gain?
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Seven years after the much-heralded WITFOR Forum in Gaborone, John Churu reviews its impact.»Friday 30 Dec
Botswana far from e-voting
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Botswana’s IEC says the country is far from ready to introduce electronic voting in elections.»Friday 23 Dec
Botswana: The year that was - ICTcally speaking
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2011 could be described as the year Botswana found its feet in ICT, says John Churu.»Friday 23 Dec
Botswana Post ushers in automated service
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Botswana Post hopes to get all of its operations fully automated by the end of 2012.»Saturday 17 Dec
Botswana’s Microsoft Innovation Centre takes off
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A Microsoft Innovation Centre has been launched at the Botswana Innovation Hub.»Friday 16 Dec
Barclays goes for internet banking
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Barclays Bank of Botswana has introduced internet banking in the country.»Friday 16 Dec
Mascom scores a top 8 sponsorship
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Mascom Wireless has announced a two-year, USD1 million sponsorship of Botswana’s Top Eight football tournament.»Thursday 15 Dec
BTC covers rural areas
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Botswana’s BTC is expanding through the Nteletsa II Rural Telecommunications Infrastructure Development Programme.»Thursday 15 Dec
EU initiates export help site
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An EU-initiated website is helping promote export opportunities to Europe.»Wednesday 14 Dec
Botswana tourism digitises brochures
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The Botswana Tourism Organisation has launched digital versions of its destination guides.»Sunday 4 Dec
Botswana Innovation Hub gets first CEO
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The Board of the Botswana Innovation Hub has appointed the company’s first Chief Executive Officer.»Thursday 24 Nov
BTC towers felled in Chobe
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BTC telecoms towers have come under fire for being an ‘eyesore’ in tourist attractions.»Monday 21 Nov
Mascom hosts party for vulnerable kids
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Mobile operator Mascom has hosted a party for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana.»FEATURED STORY
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