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Social Light Briefing

Free by email, every day at 10:00 Gaborone time until 2 November, then every 5 days. What happened since the last issue, what it means for communications teams, and what to watch next.

In every issue

  • Botswana: the week's main business, policy and public-sector stories.
  • Southern and East Africa: the regional developments that reach Botswana.
  • Global business and trade: markets, tariffs, supply chains and the economy.
  • Artificial intelligence and technology: what changed, and why it matters here.
  • What it means for communications teams, in practical points.
  • What comes next: what to expect and what to watch.

Written from the thousands of news stories Social Light's monitoring collects each week from local, regional and international outlets, with every source listed.

Latest issue

Monday 26 October 2026

Botswana’s GDP hit by foot‑and‑mouth disease | Week of 19 to 25 October 2026

Foot‑and‑mouth disease could shave up to 1% off Botswana’s GDP while debt restructuring saves P330m and the capital market reaches P1.1 trillion. Regional growth slows and AI demand spikes.

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Past issues

Past issues will be listed here. Read our articles in the meantime.