Botswana Telecommunication Corporation Limited (BTCL), the country‘s home grown and only listed telecom giant continues to sow and maintain profitability amid a transformation stage and stiff...
A total of 754 jobs have been output by the government response strategy in Selibe Phikwe, this follows the closure of BCL mine in 2016. At...
Managing Director of Government industrialization and investment arm, Botswana Development Corporation, (BDC) Bashi Gaetsaloe revealed this week Monday that by the end of 2018 Botswana will...
The meetings of high raking government officials, taskforce and ministerial team of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) which started this Monday has shaped a new...
Botswana Postal & Savings Group (BPSG) Board of Directors this week fired the entire board of Botswana Post, this publication has been informed. Botswana Postal &...
Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) new Chief Executive Officer, Leonard Morakaladi, has said his organisation is currently taking a new path which will see it move...
Botswana’s premier breweries investment company, Sechaba Holding Limited this week reported contracted profits gathered during the trading year ended 31st December 2017. The company operates the...
Members of Parliament have heaped praises on a motion that proposes establishment of an autonomous National Road Development Agency, an institution that would oversee and ensure...
Botswana’s oldest bank, Standard Chartered, is taking a new and refreshed shape to return to sustainability and profitability and emerge from 2017 trading losses. Stan Chart...
Stakeholders in the Mining Industry have called on government to take deliberate action to ensure that Botswana’s underground mineral resources are taken full advantage of. The...
Member of Parliament for Gaborone Bonnington South, Ndaba Gaolathe has called for further and thorough review of the Banking act, recommending that the capital adequacy of...
It is crucial that Botswana undertakes revenue and expenditure reforms alongside policies review to reduce income inequality, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended through a...
Botswana’s only listed petroleum and oil outfit, Engen Limited emerged out of the 2017 sluggish economic conditions and unfavourable trading circumstances with satisfactory performance. The company...
Leading minds in the coal industry have reiterated that robust steps must be taken to develop a world class coal industry that can attract global capital...
It appears there is light at end of the tunnel in the mining sector (base metals) as Botswana moves to dilute the dominance of the traditional...
Financial results released by Bank of Botswana and presented before President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his cabinet last week revealed that the Central Bank’s total assets declined...
Letshego Chief Executive officer, Chris Low has dismissed allegations that the group intends to move its headquarter base from Gaborone to a “much bigger economy”, possibly...
The 2017 Financial year was very difficult for the Banking Sector as most commercial banks battled with harsh trading circumstances as well as sluggish economic growth...
Letshego Chief Executive, Chris Low has dismissed allegations that the group intends to move its headquarter base from Gaborone to a “much bigger economy”, possibly in...
Global Diamond producer, De Beers Group, a company which operates and mines one of the most valuable diamonds deposits in the world including Botswana’s major pits,...
Barclays Bank of Botswana this week released its 2017 financial year report which indicates that the company has outperformed expectations considering unfavourable trading circumstances such as...
One of Botswana’s indigenously home grown businesses Letshego Holdings Limited, this week announced a watershed investment deal that saw the company secure over 250 million pula...
Pan African micro finance lending Group, Letshego Holdings Limited is exploring prospects of tapping into the Agricultural sector as a way of diversifying its portfolio and...
President Mokgweetsi Masisi this week oiled his administrative machinery by boldly committing to make Botswana great again as far as ease of doing business and investment...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Regional Economic Outlook Report on Africa has projected that Sub Saharan Africa economies will grow from 2.8 percent in 2017 to 3.4...
Botswana’s second largest and the country’s best Private sector Fund Debswana Pension Fund (DPF) continues t grow with its total asset now sitting at over 7...
Botswana Investment & Trade Center (BITC) and the University of Botswana (UB) have joined forces in a bid to push Botswana’s export led economy dream. This...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Regional Economic Outlook Report on Africa released last week projects that Sub Saharan Africa economies will grow from 2.8 percent in 2017...
Botswana’s local federation of female entrepreneurs, Women in Business Association (WIBA) continues to make strides in pushing women participation in entrepreneurship and business leadership. Last Sunday...
Guest Speaker at the Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) 2018 Conference and University of Botswana Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris has emphasized the vitality...
The World Bank has projected that Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy will grow by 3.1 percent in 2018 and will average 3.6 percent in 2019–2020, this is according...
Renowned South African mentor, and global speaker, Vusi Thembekwayo will feature as the main speaker at an entrepreneurship and professional development seminar hosted by Youth Alive...
Despite parliament this week giving a go ahead to the proposed Online Registration bill presented by Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry Bogolo Kenewendo; legislators are...
The World Tourism & Travel Council (WTTC) has projected that the tourism industry’s direct contribution to the country’s GDP will grow by 5.8 % in 2018....
Technical challenges linked with the procurement and distribution of set-top-boxes has undermined the much hyped analogue- to–digital migration in Botswana. Government is struggling to get companies...
Youth Unemployment remains an issue of national concern. Studies have shown that one of the major causes of unemployment, especially amongst graduates is skills mismatch. Entrepreneurship...
The Africa Investment Index (AII) 2018 report by the Quantum Global Research Lab has placed Botswana on fourth position as far as investment attraction is concerned,...
Stock Exchanges play a significant role in developing financial markets and subsequently contributing to the national economic agenda of inclusive growth and diversification in various countries. ...
In a bid to woo the international business community and attract global capital to Botswana, Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI), Botswana Investment & Trade...
Barclays Africa Group (BAGL) will rebrand and change its name to ABSA Group Limited, a process that will see all Barclays Banks in Africa change names...
Botswana Insurance Holding Limited’s operating profits increased by 18 % in the last financial year. Sharing the results this week, BIHL Group Chief Executive Officer, Catherine...
In a bid to close up and tighten oversight coordination, the Bank of Botswana in conjunction with the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) and the...
First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) continues to swim through difficult times of slow economic growth caused by amongst others the fall out of BCL Mine and...