Botswana Expects Economy to Rebound on Diamonds (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Botswana , the world’s biggest diamond producer, will probably see its economy rebound this year as the gem industry recovers from the effects of the global economic crisis, Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo said.

Botswana Expects Economy to Grow 5% in 2010/11 on Diamonds (Bloomberg)

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Botswana’s economy is expected to expand by 5 percent in the year through March 2011 as diamond production improves, Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo said.

Botswana : (AllAfrica.com)

What Are the Presidents Mumbling About? The Botswana Guardian of Friday 29 January report that former President, Festus Mogae, was at one time confronted by Louis Nchindo, the former managing director of Debswana, who wanted the leader of the country to prevent his prosecution.

Botswana : Kofukan Conducts Outreach Training Sessions (AllAfrica.com)

The Botswana Kofukan Federation (BKF) will hold an annual outreach training session for karatekas and instructors in different parts of the country from today till Sunday.

Zimbabwe and Botswana to meet on ranger dispute (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Zimbabwe and Botswana officials are to meet this week to resolve a diplomatic stand-off over the detention of three Botswanan game rangers who strayed across the border, state media reported on Sunday.

Botswana Recalls Diplomats From Zim (Mmegi)

Botswana has called for the removal of Zimbabwean defence and intelligence attaches from Gaborone. The attaches are expected to be out of the country by the end of the month.

Botswana predicts return to growth in 2010/11 (Independent Online)

Botswana's economy should return to growth in the financial year to June 2011, lifted by a gradual recovery in global diamond sales.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-08 14:04 UPDATE 1-Botswana predicts return to growth in 2010/11 (Interactive Investor)

GABORONE, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Botswana's economy should return to growth in the financial year to June 2011, lifted by a gradual recovery in global diamond sales, Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo said on Monday. He said in a budget speech to parliament the southern African country's economy likely recorded zero growth in the current financial year after declining 4.6 percent in the four quarters ...

Botswana, Mauritius, South Africa: Sub-Sahara Currency Preview (Bloomberg)

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in sub-Saharan African bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous session.

Botswana : (AllAfrica.com)

A Look At Budget Expectations ... The immediate task of the February budget will be to point the nation in the direction of the economic activities that will assist recovery from the global recession of the past few years.