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In line with this vision, Cabinet approved the National Research Agenda in July 2025. Communications and Innovation minister, David Tshere, apprised legislators that already P9.5 million has been spent on 45 research projects during the 2025-2026...

The latest Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) on Women in Business 2026 released last week shows strong representation of females in senior roles, while also signalling the need for greater visibility and intentional leadership...

Despite facing financial constraints and bird attacks, the association's members who planted are expecting a bumper crop, thanks to favourable weather conditions. Furthermore, for nearly a decade, most farmers were plagued by consecutive losses,...

The transaction, which has been notified to the Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA), involves Peacevale acquiring key assets tied to FirstCred’s micro-lending and insurance agency operations. The deal has been structured as an asset purchase,...

The latest findings from the Botswana Multi-Topic Household Survey (BMTHS) 2024-25 highlight persistent structural challenges in the country’s labour market, particularly affecting those aged between 15 and 35 years.The report states that...

As part of its growth strategy, and through the facilitation of the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), the company has secured a 19-hectare site at Matabele in the Kgatleng District to develop a new cement manufacturing plant with a planned...

The planned upgrade includes the construction of a new blending and filling laboratory, as well as the establishment of an antigen bank.The new plant is expected to boost production capacity as BVI eyes expansion into the Middle Eastern markets.The...

This is according to the latest follow-up assessment conducted by the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG).VASP are companies or individuals that help people buy, sell, exchange, store or manage virtual assets like...

Hope Kontle, who has over 20 years of experience in the smart metering industry, has been operating in South Africa and Zimbabwe, supplying advanced metering solutions for various markets. The businessman explained that his decision to establish a...

Milk Valley Farm, located near Lobatse, carries the country’s hopes for higher self-sufficiency in dairy, an achievement which would also boost value-added activities in the local economy.The farm’s current herd comprises both milking cows and...

The newly appointed Information and Data Protection Commissioner, Kepaletswe Somolekae, has vowed to take a firmer stand against Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) that fail to comply with the Data Protection Act (DPA).The Act, which came into...

Maatla thus becomes the third licensed colliery in the country, its production coming at a time when prices for the mineral are depressed. Morupule Coal Mine and Minergy, the other two producers, have battled a prolonged downturn in the past three...

According to the Authority’s latest data, micro-procurement reached P8 billion, or 25% of the total procurement value in the year to March 2025.Designed for small-scale purchases and meant to empower SMEs, micro-procurement is increasingly being...

The two agencies have engaged the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) and Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) to use their technical expertise and software to block the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the illegal online betting...

The Botswana Stock Exchange-listed and the country’s largest commercial bank stated it recorded a transactional value of P7.8 billion during the reporting period, up from P5.5 billion in the prior year. The expansion was supported by a growing...