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Pauline Dikuelo
  • FNBB’s profits reach P1.4bn

    Presenting the numbers on Wednesday, the bank’s CEO, Steven Bogatsu, attributed the higher profits to a healthy post-COVID-19 loan book.“The growth was reflective of an economy emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.During the reporting...

  • Orange’s N’stakolle loans surpass P1.5m

    According to the telecommunications giant, through its latest digital nano loan offering Orange Money N’stakolle Loan Service, it has disbursed loans exceeding P1.5 million. Orange Money CEO, Seabelo Pilane said the achievement is a testament that...

  • BDC names second Business Den recipient

    The winner is local technology entrepreneur, Onalethata Tautona, who walked away with P500, 000. Through his company, UniPay, the recipient seeks to introduce cashless payments in public transport. Tautona’s winning project will be housed under the...

  • Cham washing powder finds market traction

    It took the duo eight years to grasp their share of the market. Their journey in entrepreneurship started in 2015 with plans to manufacture sugar. However, they never made it due to lack of startup capital. They then tried manufacturing cooking oil...

  • Six shortlisted for Khoemacau takeover

    Highly placed sources told BusinessWeek that some of the shortlisted companies include the Australian-based Citic Pacific mining company, MMG, Exxaro, and Endeavour Mining. Bloomberg on Tuesday also identified Impala Platinum and Zijin Mining as...

  • Phikwe citrus project eyes European market

    The P500 million Selebi-Phikwe citrus project is expected to produce its first harvest of lemon, oranges, grapefruit and naartjies in January next year.On Wednesday, Ministry of Trade and Industry permanent secretary, Malebogo Morakaladi, told...

  • Revamped BoB HQ unveiled

    Developed by Stefanutti Stocks, the revamp started in April 2019 and was delayed by eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, which brought about supply chain bottlenecks and work management issues.The outbreak of the Russia and...

  • SMEs struggle to 'afford' ESG compliance

    ESG standards are increasingly preferred by investors globally and refer to a company’s behaviour and its commitment to the safeguarding of the environment, engaging or benefiting the community, and adhering to sound corporate governance.ESG...

  • MNCapital hosts inaugural ESG forum

    The forum is scheduled to run from April 12 to 13.The ESG Botswana Forum is a country-specific programme primarily developed for institutional investors and big businesses to come together and engage in conversations that will lead to the formulation...

  • BHC records 84% slide in profit after tax

    In its latest financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2022, the state owned entity said profits after tax dropped by 84% to P3.5 million, which is a decrease of P14.5 million when compared to the P18 million that was recorded in the...

  • Tlou Energy raises additional funds for Lesedi project

    When complete, the Lesedi is set to become Botswana’s first project to derive electricity from gas.The company which is listed on both the Australian and Botswana bourses dded in a filing it had placed 5,714,284 new ordinary shares of no par value...

  • Cupix Projects makes inroads in carpentry space

    A Construction Management graduate, Ganelang says it all started last year when he was conducting research about the industry and identified a gap in the market.He then registered his company, Cupix Projects, and put up advertisements in billboards...

  • Higher interest rates drive bank customer complaints

    Data from the Banking Ombudsman has revealed complaints that flooded Gabriel Maotwanyane’s office ranged from customers who defaulted on their loans to those who lost their properties after being retrenched.The Office of the Banking Ombudsman was...

  • Entrepreneurship ministry kicks off Lobatse leather park development

    Presenting his inaugural budget recently, Entrepreneurship minister, Karabo Gare told Parliament that the first phase of the project had started and activities such as fencing of the plot and construction of access roads would be undertaken soon.He...

  • Gov’t moves to diversify Air Botswana’s revenues

    In his last week address at Committee of Supply in the National Assembly, the Minister of Transport and Public Works, Eric Molale said progress has been made as the cargo project is underway.He added the airline has signed agreements with cargo...

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