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Sasol and Origin Energy form JV for coal bed methane exploration in Botswana

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Sasol recently signed a joint venture agreement with Australia-based Origin Energy Limited for the purposes of exploring for coal bed methane (CBM) in Botswana. The partners say that discovery of large volumes of CBM in Botswana could be used to generate power and liquid fuels in southern Africa.

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Giga Aims to Find and Connect the World’s Schools

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On the other hand, schools in regions with less fiber-optic availability require other tech. So far Giga has assisted Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, and Zimbabwe on infrastructure mapping—while 34 countries in all that have to date been involved with the project.

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Starlink signs pact with Niger’s military Junta

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Starlink is available in several African nations , including Botswana, Ghana, and Kenya. The partnership with Starlink will allow the Nigerian government to put in place reinforced security measures to prevent any illegal use of this technology,” stated the Minister.

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Elon Musk meets with the President of Namibia to talk Starlink

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” Credit: Dr. Nangolo Mbumba | X Credit: Dr. Nangolo Mbumba | X Credit: Dr. Nangolo Mbumba | X Currently, Starlink is available in a handful of countries in Africa, including Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and, as of Tuesday, Burundi.

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The Grand Tour's "One for the Road," Retiring a Trio

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The prompt is simple - drive from the beautiful eastern coast of Zimbabwe across the country to the more industrial and desert-adjacent western border with Botswana. It’s particularly believable when Hammond pretends there’s no 11 millimeter socket available for him to use.

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Travel 2025: ‘Friend-Finding Tours,’ Private Islands and a Mixed Bag of Prices

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According to Embark Beyond, when safari lodges in Botswana last year started charging $8,000 a night, the agencys bookings in the African country fell 35 percent. Many felt gouged by the run up in prices when travel came roaring back post-pandemic and the industry suffered from disruptions, understaffing and supply-chain issues.

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