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Mbongeni Mguni
Financial Journalist

Twitter: @MboBW

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  • Wilderness confirms P1m deals at inaugural Suppliers’ Expo

    At least 110 local suppliers offering a variety of products and services gathered at Wilderness’ offices in Maun, where the tourism group also had other partners such as government departments, parastatals and banks present to guide the citizen...

  • Bank profits reach yet another historic high

    Figures made available by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) show that local commercial bank’s continued to enjoy the post-COVID rebound first seen in 2021 when their collective after-tax profits were more than P100 million above the pre-pandemic year of...

  • Showdown over hunting reaches Westminster

    A statement seen by Mmegi this week and endorsed by the High Commissioners of five regional countries to the United Kingdom, called on British lawmakers to consider the importance of hunting proceeds to conservation and communities.After the defeat...

  • How heatwaves are making you angrier, irritable and depressed

    The country is experiencing one of the most prolonged periods of above average temperatures this summer. Besides the obvious effects of rolling heatwaves on livelihoods, these conditions also put significant challenges on mental health.This week,...

  • Ever blazing: Met Services expects more heatwaves

    The very definition of heatwave demonstrates the gravity of the situation Batswana have faced every single month since summer started in October.“For you to say an area is under a heatwave, you have to look at the average temperatures for at least...

  • De Beers’ sales rise

    The trajectory, however, will boost the hopes of an industry which last year hobbled through double digit reductions in retail demand and prices.The preliminary sales figures released by the diamond giant represent the highest figures since at least...

  • Govt extends bidding for 200MW tender

    In November 2022, the Ministry published a shortlist of four international firms which it said were in the running to design, finance, and build what will be government’s largest single procurement in renewable energy. The bidders were a consortium...

  • Govt extends bidding for 200MW tender

    In November 2022, the Ministry published a shortlist of four international firms which it said were in the running to design, finance, and build what will be government’s largest single procurement in renewable energy.The bidders were a consortium...

  • Namibia offers lessons as BPC gets more billions

    Under the original Transitional National Development Plan covering the financial years between April 2023 and March 31, 2025, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) was allocated P1 billion in support from government.The Corporation was due to receive...

  • Estonia rallies govt’s race to 400 online services

    Under the Transitional National Development Plan and other strategic documents, government plans to migrate 400 public services to online platforms as part of the national priority of digitisation.The revelations came after a high-powered delegation...

  • Gov’t, communities face another hunting showdown in UK

    Representatives of the communities living with wildlife in the country plan to travel to London later this month to lobby, ahead of the debate which is tentatively scheduled for March 18. Meanwhile, government is reportedly working with other...

  • LPG firms eye growth

    Speaking at the Regional Energy Regulatory Authorities of Southern Africa conference last week, Easigas country manager, Gaone Abotseng, said the industry was hoping to partner with government in order to expand usage to rural areas where the gas can...

  • Defiant insurgents renew violence in Cabo Delgado ahead of SADC exit

    Islamic State-linked insurgents in Mozambique’s troubled Cabo Delgado province, have ramped up their deadly assaults in recent weeks, with reports of significant military and civilian deaths, including beheadings.A prolonged lull in attacks...

  • Gov’t raises P1.3bn debt

    The auction on February 23 saw bids worth P1.2 billion for a P400 million, three-month Treasury Bill (T-Bill) and bids worth P1.9 billion for the P450 million offered under the six-month T-Bill.The three bonds on offer, with maturities ranging from...

  • BOL upbeat as Coal to Liquids tender closes

    Bids closed on Thursday and on Tuesday, a senior BOL executive hinted that a healthy number of firms had submitted expressions of interest ahead of the February 29 deadline.“We have received quite a number of companies expressing interest, wanting...

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