The P300 million Selebi Phikwe Citrus project in Botswana has reached its first harvest milestone, with the first export dispatched to the UAE and Saudi Arabia...
Solid demand for diamonds has sparked a much-needed recovery in the industry, bringing hope to a market that has been struggling in recent years. The United...
Jwaneng Mine, the world richest mine by value, will continue to anchor both Debswana and De Beers. In the first half of 2017, Cut-8 delivered its...
Botswana Diamonds plc (BOD), a diamond company listed on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), is ramping up its exploration...
Debswana Diamond Company, a global leader in ethical sourcing of natural diamonds, has not only excelled in the diamond industry but has also become a pioneer...
Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), the state-owned housing developer, has achieved remarkable financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending in September 2023. BHC,...
The launch of the Bobonong 3MW Solar PV plant in Bobirwa on November 24th, 2023, marked a significant milestone in Botswana’s journey towards energy security and...
The future of Botswana’s largest copper and silver operation, Khoemacau Copper Mining, looks promising as the new owners, MMG Group, commit to the mine’s expansion plans....
The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has taken a significant step towards diversifying its energy mix by signing a power purchase agreement with Sekaname Energy for the...
The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has taken a significant step towards diversifying its energy mix by signing a power purchase agreement with Sekaname Energy for the...
Botala Energy, an Australian energy company, recently made its debut on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), joining a growing number of energy development companies trading on...
Botswana ‘s economic nucleus, the diamond industry is not having it easy this year, with sale plummeting to record levels, attributed by in large to a...
Howe-grown LED light manufacturing company, The Bulb World, has continued its aggressive expansion in the neighboring South Africa, signifying Botswana’s ability to produce competitive and innovative...
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has expressed concern about the threat of Lab-Grown Diamonds urging the natural diamond industry to address “the pressing concern.” Masisi was giving a...
Jwaneng Mine, the world’s richest diamond mine by value, owned and operated by Debswana, has achieved impressive revenue figures, demonstrating resilience, quality diamond recoveries and sales...
Minergy Limited, the Botswana Stock Exchange listed mining company operating Masama Coal Mine in Medie near Lentsweletau, has decided to part ways with mining contractor Jarcon,...
Premium Nickel Resources, the company developing former BCL assets is progressing well with bringing the previously producing copper & nickel mine back to commercial operation. The...
On 23rd August 2023, alongside commemoration of 47 years since Botswana started using its own currency–– Pula & Thebe, President Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi officially...
Publicly listed, home grown real estate company Letlole La Rona (LLR), a subsidiary of state owned Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) is moving to acquire more shareholding...
This week Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and Jindal Energy singed a watershed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that will see the Indian industrial giant build a 300MW power...
De Beers Group, the world largest diamond producer by value and Botswana’ s partner in the diamond business has registered a significant decrease in revenue for...
The Minister of Transport and Public Works, Eric Molale, has urged the private sector to collaborate with the government in funding major national projects in Botswana....
The highly anticipated Karowe Underground Project will now be completed in H1 2028, two years later than the initially planned timeline of H1 2026. In an...
Increase in Consumer prices has cooled down to lowest percentages in over 2 years, attributable by in large to decrease in fuel and food commodity prices....
De Beers –– the world’s largest diamond producer by value registered a slight decrease in production for the second quarter of 2023, mainly due to lower...
The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group have reached an agreement in principle on a new 10-year Sales Agreement for Debswana’s rough...
Managing Director of Debswana Andrew Motsomi has underscored the need for fundamental shift in leadership as companies and organisations face new and challenging operating dynamics. The...
Botswana’s economy registered a marginal growth during the first quarter of 2023. Figures released by Statistics Botswana on Thursday indicate a 2.8 percent increase in nominal...
Last week Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) kick-started the multimillion pula project to construct 212 housing units in the tourism and trade gateway village of Kazungula. Presided...
Profits at Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) –– the partly state owned and only publicly listed telecom outfit have significantly gone down albeit a slight increase in...
Global financing Briton wood institution — The World Bank, has approved a loan of $ 150 million (over P2 billion) to the Government of Botswana to...
Government owned mining investment firm Mineral Development Company Botswana(MDCB) has agreed to bail out embattled Minergy Coal, and clear its arrears with mining contractor – Jarcon,...
Botswana’s inflation rate dropped to 7.9 percent in April 2023, a 2.0 percentage drop 9.9 percent in March 2023, Statistics Botswana’s consumer price index reported on...
Troubles at Morupule B, Botswana’s multibillion pula energy generation investment are far from over, the power plant which clocked 10 years since completion is only expected...
Leading mining conglomerates, amongst them De Beers parent company Anglo American are reportedly taking interest in the sale of Khoemacau Copper Mining—a highly automated copper and...
Canadian junior miner, Lucara Diamond Corp has reported a significant decline in revenue for the first quarter of 2023, attributing the decrease to a 45 percent...
Publicly listed diversified energy development company – Shumba Energy is moving closer to realising its renewable energy ambitions, this emerged from the company’s quarterly market update...
Tlou Energy, the publicly listed energy solutions development company has commenced work on the next phase of drilling at its Lesedi Gas-to-Power project, moving closer to...
Cresta Marakanelo, Botswana’s largest hotels chain group has emerged from the repercussions and losses of COVID-19 negative economic impacts, returning to profitability levels with a profit...
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will join De Beers’ Tracr, the world’s only distributed diamond blockchain platform that starts at the source, a media release from...
Botswana’s only listed petroleum products retailer Engen Botswana has cashed in from the increase of fuel prices occasioned by global commodities shake up caused by the...
Botswana’s largest contributor to GDP, the mining sector performed significantly well in 2022, the Index of Mining Production stood at 95.2 during the fourth quarter of...
RDC properties, the diversified multinational real estate group has started reaping from its 2021 acquisition – the Tower Property Fund, a 42 building portfolio spread across...