Botswana is set to achieve a significant milestone with the upcoming commencement of commercial production at the country’s first coal-gas fired power station. Tlou Energy Limited,...
Food prices could potentially go up in 2024/2025 due to the current El Niño conditions in Southern Africa, as reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
The World Bank Women, Business and the Law 2024 index has shed light on the fact that Botswana ranks low on women economic empowerment, highlighting the...
Botswana has recently recorded a significant trade deficit of over P6 billion. This trade deficit, which occurred in November 2023, follows another deficit of P4.7 billion...
The business sector in Botswana is optimistic about the year 2024, according to a recent survey conducted by the Bank of Botswana (BoB). The survey collected...
Sefalana Group, a Fast Movable Consumer Goods (FMCG) retailer listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, has reported strong financial results despite facing numerous challenges in the...
In recent years, Botswana has seen a significant increase in its food import bill, reaching a staggering P11.3 billion between January 2023 and October 2023. This...
Electricity generation in Botswana has seen a significant increase of 34.7 percent during the third quarter of 2023. This growth can be attributed to the improved...
Botswana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2023 has experienced a significant decline of P5.1 billion. This decline represents a quarterly decrease of...
Botswana, a country known for its diamond production and other exports, has experienced a significant drop in export revenues. According to the latest figures released by...
The Financial Stability Council (FSC), a statutory body led by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) Governor, recently issued a warning about the risks facing the local...
FaR Property Company (FPC) Limited, a property investment company listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, has recently announced its exceptional financial results for the year 2023....
Botswana’s financial sector has been deemed safe and resilient by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite the presence of high levels of unsecured household loans. The...
Beverages dominate Botswana’s food imports for August 2023, according to the latest figures released by Statistics Botswana. The country imported beverages, spirits, and vinegar worth approximately...
Botswana’s dream of sending a strong contingent to the Paris Olympics in 2024 seems to be a pipedream at this point. With just eight months left...
The latest household indebtedness survey report released by the Bank of Botswana reveals that household debt in Botswana has experienced a slight decline from P58.5 billion...
The recently released quarterly production report by Anglo American sheds light on the performance of De Beers Group’s diamond production. The report reveals that Debswana mines...
In August 2023, Statistics Botswana released the export figures for the month, revealing a significant decrease in total exports. The country’s export revenues were down by...
The Botswana Stock Exchange listed, petroleum company Engen Botswana Limited’ revenues dropped by P322, 451 000 (around 322 million) during the first half of 2023, following...
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) market performance update released this week shows that 475 million shares worth P3.8 billion were traded in the local equity market...
A UK based research entity, Fitch Solutions Group recent forecasts indicate that Botswana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will increase slightly, from 4.5 percent this year...
The latest figures released by Statistics Botswana this week show that Botswana’s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2023 was P70, 271.8...
Electricity generation in Botswana during the second quarter of 2023 declined by 25.9%, following operational challenges at Botswana Power Corporation’ Morupule B power plant, according to...
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) market performance update released this week shows that 270.8 million shares worth P753.9 million were traded in the local equity market...
Bank of Botswana (BoB) latest Monetary Policy Committee report published this week shows that Botswana Government recorded an increase in surplus in the current account which...
The UK based research entity, Fitch Solutions Group recent forecasts indicate that household spending in Botswana could increase, following the recent decline in inflation. In the...
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed Fast Movable Consumer Goods (FMCG) retailer, Sefalana Group has recorded strong financial results during the 52 week trading period ended...
The latest figures released by Statistics Botswana this week shows that cereals were the leading food imported to Botswana during the month of May 2023. The...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that Botswana’s economic growth is expected to increase by 3.8 percent this year, lower than 5.8 percent recorded in...
Botswana’s export revenues rose from P6, 525.7 million (around P6.5 billion) in April 2023 to P8, 537.5 million (around P8.5 billion) in May 2023, according to...
The Botswana Stock Exchange listed Fast Movable Consumer Goods (FMCG) retailer, Sefalana Group is expecting strong financial results with significant increase in profit before tax during...
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) market performance update released this week shows that during the first half of 2023 219.4 million shares worth P411.9 million were...
Statistics Botswana’s first statistical brief on the prevalence of undernourishment in Botswana has revealed that a significant portion of people living in Botswana cannot afford to...
Electricity generation in Botswana during the first quarter of 2023 increased by 39.5 percent, following an improvement in power production from both Morupule A and B...
The latest figures by Statistics Botswana last week show that the mining & quarrying sector remained the major contributor to Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during...
The Swiss based academic institute, Institute for Development Management (IDM) last week released the 2023 global competitiveness rankings that shows Botswana continues to get low ratings...
The latest figures released by the government owned statistics firm, Statistics Botswana this week show that Botswana export revenues for the month of April 2023 declined...
U.S. Government’s Department of State last week criticized Botswana government for decreasing efforts in fighting human trafficking; saying the situation recently resulted with conducive environment for...
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) market performance update released last week shows that during the first five months of 2023 114.4 million shares worth P335.7 million...
The Botswana Stock Exchange listed banking entity, Access Bank Botswana Limited has recorded exceptional financial results for the year in 2022, as profits during the period...
The government owned investment and trade promotion entity Botswana Investment Trade Center (BITC) has identified a new market for Botswana’s exports. In a market brief released...
The latest figures by the government owned statistics entity, Statistics Botswana show that the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in this country registered significant growth...
G4S Botswana Limited gross profit for the year ended 31 December 2022 declined by around P12 million, according to the company’s consolidated financial statements released by...