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Sechaba’s share price closed the year 41.4% higher, leading to a generally strong year for the DCI in which all but three companies performed positively. Sechaba also recorded the BSE’s highest turnover for the year at P338.2 million. Turnover is...

Congresswoman, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, says in the global competition for economic ties with Africa, the United States is “probably” fourth. This is despite the US, particularly during President Joe Biden’s term, pledging to become...

Gaolathe and his technocrats are hammering out a tough 2025-26 budget, which is expected to carry an P11.4 billion deficit. The current financial year, which ends on March 31, is expected to show a shortfall of P18.6 billion, higher than even the...

Letshego’s board said Monyatsi was resigning to “pursue an external opportunity”.“The board and staff of Letshego would like to thank Monyatsi for his leadership and contribution. “He has set a strong foundation that we will continue to...

Speaking virtually at the Brookings Institute 'Foresight Africa 2025–2030' event held in Washington DC on Wednesday, Kenewendo said it was important that Africa, which hosts an estimated 30% of the world’s critical minerals, prepare...

According to Bank of Botswana data, the pula reached P14.14 against the dollar on Monday, the lowest level the local currency has dropped to against the greenback, before recovering slightly to end the day at P14.05 by press time on Wednesday.The...

Acting governor of the Bank of Botswana (BoB), Kealeboga Masalila, explains that while foreign currency exchange seems like a matter for major firms and entities, many of us interact with it in one way or the other, especially in this modern,...

Mmegi: Kindly give us a brief description of Hollard Life, its history in Botswana, and its position in the marketTau: Hollard Life Botswana (HLB), established in 2011, and licensed by Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) in...

According to the 2025-2026 Budget Strategy Paper issued by the Finance Ministry, the e-billing pilot has been ongoing for three years and is scheduled to end by March. The ministry described the e-billing initiative as a key priority in the effort to...

According to the last official figures, the country’s foreign reserves managed by the BoB declined to P56.1 billion in October 2024 from P64.9 billion in October 2023, due mainly to the decline in rough diamond sales.The prolonged decline in...

The uptick in copper and nickel exports is on the back of rising local production and escalating prices of the metals, which are both eagerly sought after in the global energy transition.According to the latest figures from the Bank of Botswana,...

Ahead of his return to the White House, Donald Trump has wasted no time clearly spelling out the economic, diplomatic and political route he wants to take in his second spell as US president.In fact, the pace of his political appointments and...

Bond ceiling increasedParliament approved the Finance ministry’s request to raise government’s domestic borrowing limit to P55 billion in March. This was after the previous limit or ‘ceiling’ of P30 billion was reached in February.Under the...

Last year, the DCI rose 15.5%, the strongest performance since 2013, powered by heavyweight counters in tourism, banking and finance.This year, the movers were a mixed bag, although banks and financial institutions such as Standard Chartered Bank...

Vice President and Finance minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, told the Youth Budget pitso last Thursday that the measures were necessary to safeguard the economy against future shocks and mitigate the risks of unsustainable public debt levels. “Central to...