https://secure.cesvotes.com/V3-0-0/acca20/en/login?bbp=30202&x=-1 A noble and dedicated candidate who also served as a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) panel in Botswana. He has served with enthusiasms and integrity over the past 10 years in an audit and accounting environment. His accounting experience includes public and private sector and diverse industries, including non-profit NGOS. […]
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Both chambers of Congress pass a pro-Hong Kong rights bill by near unanimous margins amid crackdowns on protests. If President Donald Trump signs the bill into law, the move will worsen U.S.-China relations and cause “more uncertainty regarding potential trade agreement,” said Max Baucus, who was appointed ambassador to China by President Barack Obama. Read […]
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Africa offers growth-minded companies exciting opportunities. Its population is young, fast growing, and increasingly urbanized. The rapid adoption of technology, meanwhile, makes the continent a fertile arena for innovation. As in any market, there will be losers and winners—some of which are already emerging. This article presents reflections from five of Africa’s leaders. Taken together, […]
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LONDON (Alliance News) – ECO Animal Health Group PLC on Tuesday said its unit ECO Animal Health Ltd has entered a second exclusive licensing deal with the Poultry Diagnostic & Research Center of the University of Georgia. This deal, which follows one for the development of potential vaccines in the field of mycoplasma gallisepticum, will […]
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Botswana’s first privately owned coal mine will produce its first saleable coal in March, the chief executive of the company overseeing the project told Reuters. The Masama Coal Mine aims to produce 1.2 million tonnes per annum of coal and will target the South African market as well as other countries in the region, Minergy […]
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Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC), the company that hit the jackpot in 2016 after finding the world’s second-largest diamond, said Tuesday its priority this year will be the completion of a feasibility study into potential underground production and life-of-mine expansion for its Karowe project, in Botswana. “Having stabilized and significantly improved our mining operations at Karowe in […]
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World famous jeweller Tiffany & Company has launched an initiative to provide greater transparency about the origins of its diamonds to customers, from miners to retailers. Following in the footsteps of the world’s No. 1 diamond miner, De Beers, which is testing a blockchain technology-based platform aimed at clearing the supply chain of imposters and […]
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Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) has bought Russian diamond miner Alrosa’s 50% stake in their Sunland Minerals joint venture (JV) and the company said it is close to bringing a new partner into the project. In a statement, the company described the unnamed new investor as “a large diamond producer with new ideas and keen to find […]
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Bank Indonesia hikes rates in August; government announces import restrictions to stabilize currency At its 14 and 15 August monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia (BI) raised the seven-day reverse repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. The decision took analysts by surprise and marked the fourth rate hike so far in 2018. In addition, […]
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Date: 28 Jul 2018 BAC hosted its first International Academic Conference in collaboration with its partner University based in UK, University of Sheffield Hallam from the 25th – 26th July 2018 at BAC Main Campus. The conference brought together entrepreneurs, business leaders, economists, policy makers, technologists, academics, researchers, and graduate students, and individuals who are engaged […]
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