The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) traded shares worth over P700 million between January and July 2022, following an increase in volume of shares traded in the...
Government plans to ban some processed food imports Government is planning to extend restrictions on some vegetable imports, to cover processed foods which can be produced...
The recent study on youth entrepreneurship in Botswana has identified difficult access to funding, land, machinery, lack of entrepreneurial mindset and proper training as serious challenges...
Researchers from some government owned regulatory institutions in the financial sector have projected that the banking sectors profitability could increase, following Bank of Botswana Monetary Policy...
Recent update released by Statistics Botswana shows that Botswanas Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 7 percent during the first quarter of 2022, compared to a...
A new study report released by Bank of Botswana last week has warned that the on-going trade war between the US and China could lower economic...
Giyani Metals Corp, the Canadian mining company with mining assets in Botswana has raised 23 million Canadian dollars intended to fund development of its Kanye manganese...
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed, petroleum entity, Engen Botswana Limited has recorded exceptional performance in 2021, according to the companys latest annual report released last...
Prices for goods and services in this country continue to increase, with the latest figures from Statistics Botswana showing that in May 2022, inflation rate rose...
In the latest June 2022 global economic prospects, released last week the World Bank has warned that low global economic growth and economic activity in global...
The Botswana Stock Exchange listed financial services group, Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) is looking forward to reach P1.36 billion profit next year. BIHL, is a...
Transport experts from the Canadian consultancy firm, have advised Botswana government to make car ownership and use more expensive, saying rapid increase in the population of...
Absa Bank Botswana Limited, one of Botswanas leading financial institutions, has recorded P1.6 billion in revenues, according to the company 2021 annual report released this week....
Beef farmers are optimistic that buying prices for cattle from farms in this country could increase, following Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) decision to maintain improved buying...
The Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) has indicated that the international tourism sector has started recovering, with full recovery expected in 2024 or later....
The Sixth edition of the Desert Bush Walk Winter 2022 annual charity walk is finally here after a long pause due Covid19. Sport-Tourism lovers and volunteers...
Botswana recorded a trade deficit for the month March 2022, following a decline in diamond exports, according to Statistics Botswana monthly trade report International Merchandise Trade...
The Botswana Stock Exchange listed banking entity, Standard Chartered Botswana Limited has recorded exceptional results in 2021, despite challenging economic conditions during the year, according to...
Pandamaenga’s dry land commercial farmers are worried that the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) is not increasing the prices for sorghum despite the rising cost of...
Local and international economists have lowered their projections on Botswanas economic growth for 2022 and 2023, saying the country is highly likely to fail to maintain...
Trade through electronic platforms (e-commerce) in Botswana is expected to significantly increase in the next two years, due to an increase on the use of internet,...
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) meeting to be hosted on the 12-13 April in Gaborone is expected to focus on promoting industrialization at SACU member...
The rising prices of food commodities such as chicken meat and eggs are expected to affect the purchasing power of consumers. Last week, a leading feed...
African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved USD1, 373, 280 grant to fund a new study on the envisaged Zambezi Integrated Agro Commercial Development Project (ZIACDP), which...
Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) operating under the support of Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) recorded exceptional performances during 2020/2021 financial year. According to LEA recent...
Mobile companies have slashed prices for mobile data bundles by 55 percent as part of their efforts to ensure affordable internet services to consumers, according to...
Botswana could record an increase in investment by foreign and domestic investors this year, this is despite the COVID-19 fourth wave anticipated before the end of...
The Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security has indicated that Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) should increase electricity prices until it reaches cost reflective...
Bank of Botswana (BoB)s latest review of Botswanas economy shows that Botswana is not yet on the right track to reach its targeted high income status...
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is in the process of establishing a new fund intended to compensate investors who lost money invested as shares on companies...
Government owned organization that regulates the petroleum sector, Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA), is on the process restructuring the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry to allow...
The high court has ruled against the governments bid to block and reverse an exemption it had granted a company to cultivate and grow hemp plants...
Consumers could pay more for electricity this year, as the government owned power producer, Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) plans to increase prices for electricity by 5%...
A UK based research firm, Fitch Solutions has projected that with effect from next year Botswana could start recording increase in copper production, as copper mines...
Government has decided to ban some vegetable imports from South Africa and other vegetable exporting countries, in a bid to force local food retailers to buy...