In the coming months prices will go up and inflation will shoot sharply above the target of 3 percent to 6 percent towards the third quarter...
The struggle of humanity is now how to dribble past the ‘Great Pandemic’ in order to salvage a lean economic score. Botswana is already working on...
Businesses, banks and household on Thursday midday received the much anticipated announcement from Bank of Botswana Governor, Moses Pelaelo, who said the central bank has decided...
The reality of an economy going on its knees came last week with the release of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2020...
The latest edition of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Monitor shows the continuing and devastating impacts of the pandemic on jobs and labour income since early...
Member of Parliament for Kanye North, Thapelo Letsholo has cautioned Government against excessive borrowing and poorly managed debt levels. He was speaking in Parliament on Tuesday...
Government Investment Account (GIA) which forms part of the Pula fund has been significantly drawn down to finance Botswana’s budget deficits since 2008/09 Global financial crises....
Wedding ring buyers and jewelers in the key US and Chines consumer markets growing confidence towards the year-end holiday season have been vital in helping soaring...
Inside the blurry vision of local firms hangs a cloud of uncertainty, Covid-19 disruptions and an obstruction of view into any positive projection with regards to...
According to Moody’s growth forecasts for all African sovereigns’ downward in response to the coronavirus outbreak, Botswana whose real GDP was 10.9 percent in an adjustment...
The catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on global economies has sent Botswana back to the drawing boards. The country is currently on a serious conversation with itself...
“The diamond industry remains the most important to the Botswana economy, even though the level of economic dependence on diamonds has been reduced somewhat over the...
Economists and think tanks do not expect Botswana’s GDP to remain immune to the damaging impacts of COVID-19 on the local economic, so far the country...
Global credit rating agency, Moody’s has affirmed Botswana’s A2 long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings, with a stable outlook .According to a communiqué from Moody’s...
Minister of Health and Wellness Lemogang Kwape this week took to mainstream media to announce Botswana’s preparedness against the rapidly spreading coronavirus with cases in South...