Latest Announcements
In a proactive effort to safeguard public health, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks LLC, will on 16 September 2024 introduce a pathogen (disease causing micro-organisms) monitoring program in certain ports of entry. Ginkgo Bioworks LLC is an American company that specialises in bio-surveillance, biosecurity and public health capacity building. This new initiative is part of goverment's efforts to strengthen detection of new and emerging public health threats across Botswana's borders....Read
Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) through the Standards Act of 1995 is mandated with ensuring that where a compulsory standard has been declared in respect to a product, any person who manufactures, produces, processes, treats, sells or otherwise deals with the product must comply with the requirements as declared in the standard. The Standards (Compulsory Standards) Regulations (SCSR) of 2023 also requires that all manufacturers of regulated products be registered with Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) to ensure compliance to the relevant compulsory Standard before placement on the market....Read
The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) has completed all processes relating to the review of petroleum products prices for the month of August 2024 and hereby informs the public of its decision....Read
Latest News
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expires in September 2025. There are high-level discussions and initiatives involving African and American politicians and officials to renew this trade arrangement and to adapt it to new needs. They are taking place at a time of multilateral tensions, unilateral border measures and uncertainties about how to boost regional integration and industrialisation in Africa. And in the United States a presidential election is underway....Read
The WTO has announced the candidates selected for the 2024 Young Trade Leaders Programme, a new initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of the WTO’s work and international trade among young people. Eight individuals from six continents have been selected to participate in the inaugural programme, which lasts one year, starting from 7 August....Read
A UN Trade and Development report highlights why targeted support and gender-sensitive policies are key to helping women entrepreneurs thrive in the global digital economy....Read