Botswana’s New Cannabis Industry Should Embrace AI And Blockchain from the Get Go
If Botswana is serious about cannabis being a major forex generator it needs to embrace cutting edge technology from the get-go. The investment in AI irrigation systems and digital market access platforms may be expensive for a Third World country, but will pay off if done right.
Tobacco Bill: Health Dept Eases Proposed Restrictions on Vape Packaging
The Department of Health has conceded that cigarette smoking and vaping need to be treated differently in the proposed Tobacco Bill. Although the Bill still needs to be debated in Parliament, the concession means that packaging restrictions applied to combustible products will not be as harsh on non-combustibles.
CAB’s Mogobe: Botswana Must Learn From South Africa’s Cannabis Policy Mistakes
Botswana’s legal landscape is rapidly taking shape as an export-orientated industry favouring multinational investment rather than building a domestic industry. Despite this setback for local businesses, the Cannabis Association of Botswana’s Sekgele Mogobe (pictured here) says regulatory clarity is welcome and in contrast to South Africa where cannabis reform remains mired in confusion.
Legal Cannabis: Galloping Global Growth Driven By Regulatory Reforms, Innovation and Social Acceptance
The international legal cannabis market continues growing at over 20% a year, driven by legal reforms, increased demand for medical cannabis, greater acceptance of ‘recreational’ as well as continued innovations in formats and products.
Swedish Multinational Secures Botswana Cannabis Licenses, Offers a Gateway into the EU’s Growing ‘Green Economy’
Hemp Innovations Botswana has been granted the first license to cultivate both medical cannabis and hemp in Botswana. HIB’s parent company, Swedish multinational Hemp Innovations Europe (HIE), is an established player in the EU’s transition to a ‘green economy’ and will provide Botswana immediate access to European markets.
Closing the Skills Gap: Cheeba Launches Africa’s First Cannabis and Hemp 101 Professional Certificate
Success in the cannabis industry depends on how well you understand the cannabis value chain. That’s the view of Cheeba Africa’s Trenton Birch, whose preparing for the first intake of students for Africa’s first mainstream cannabis qualification, the Cannabis & Hemp 101 Professional Certificate.
Coming Soon: ‘From Compliance to Care’ SA’s First Major Medical Cannabis Business Conference
South Africa’s first major medical cannabis conference and expo will take place in Sandton in March 2026 as part of the Africa’s largest healthcare and pharmaceutical event, SAPHEX. Themed ‘From Compliance to Care’, the event aims to chart a way forward how the business of medical cannabis can be developed.
THC Inflation: The Plague of the Cannabis Market
A silent killer has infiltrated the cannabis market, destroying product variety, causing consumers paranoia and anxiety and forcing quality producers to destroy their best weed. Its name, “the green death, the numbers game, high potency”, aka the inflation of THC.
Cannabis is Germany’s New Multi-Billion-Euro Industry
Imports of medical cannabis skyrocketed to an estimated 192 tons in 2025—up from 32 tons in 2023, the last full year before the reform. Sales within the country jumped from nearly €1 billion in 2024 to roughly €2 billion in 2025, driven mainly by online.
Mystery of the Missing Mpondoland Millions: R11 m of Funding “Wasn’t Ring-Fenced’
Mystery surrounds R11 million of funding allocated to the Mpondoland Cannabis Belt Association but was never received. The funds were apparently released in 2024 by the Department of Small Business Development, which cannot account for exactly where the money has gone.