Editing Telecommunications in Botswana (section)

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Telecommunications in [[Botswana]] include newspapers, radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

In addition to the government-owned newspaper and national [[radio]] network, there is an active, independent [[mass media|press]] (six weekly newspapers). Foreign publications are sold without restriction in Botswana. Two privately owned radio stations began operations in 1999. Botswana's first national television station, the government-owned [[Botswana TV|Botswana Television]] (BTV), was launched in July 2000. It began broadcasting with three hours of programming on weekdays and five on weekends, offering news in [[Setswana]] and [[English language|English]], entertainment, and [[sport]]s, with plans to produce 60% of its programming locally.  The [[cellular phone]] providers [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] and [[MTN Group|MTN]] cover most of the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.africantelecomsnews.com/Operators_Regulators/List_of_African_fixed_and_mobile_telcos_Botswana.html|title=Botswana Mobile Operators and Fixed Network Operators list (Africa mobile and fixed network operators)|website=www.africantelecomsnews.com|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref>