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Pauline Dikuelo
  • Air Botswana unveils new addition to fleet

    The national carrier currently has a fleet made up of an Embraer jet and three ATR servicing routes from Gaborone to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Kasane, Maun and Francistown. Amongst the new additions is an 88-seater aircraft named Kalahari, which now...

  • Wilderness Mokete: Where architecture meets untamed luxury

    Nestled in the heart of the Mababe Depression, the luxurious four-star camp has been named one of the winners at the Architectural Digest’s prestigious Great Design Hotel Awards. This recognition highlights the camp’s innovative architectural...

  • Botswana launches air access project to enhance connectivity

    The Botswana Air Access project, as it is known, is a collaborative national destination initiative focused on improving international air access to the country and aims to positively impact tourism, investment and trade. The project is led by the...

  • BoFiNet completes Kanye local access network project

    Last week, the Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) announced it had wrapped up the project, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing expansion of high-speed broadband infrastructure across the country. The Kanye project, which took 11 months to...

  • Wilderness Mokete shines at Great Design Hotel Awards

    The award highlights the property’s unique architectural design, which seamlessly blends with the stunning natural landscapes of Botswana.Nestled in the Mababe depression, Wilderness Mokete accords clients eco-friendly luxury and immersive wildlife...

  • BPOPF on the hunt for big-ticket infrastructure investments

    The fund is prioritising infrastructure investments, both domestically and offshore, as it seeks to ensure long-term sustainability and significant returns for its members.BPOPF CEO Moemedi Malinda told BusinessWeek that the pension fund has already...

  • Motlhabi turns morama bean into thriving business

    Narrating her story of how she started her entrepreneurial journey, she explains it was in 2010 when she attended an agricultural show at the village located in the north eastern part of Botswana. It was while exploring the exhibits that her...

  • NARDI develops agro-processing strategy B4

    Speaking at the second edition of the Local Manufacturing Summit this week, agro-processing consultant at NARDI, Dennis Maswabi, highlighted the significant potential of agro-processing to drive economic growth and diversification. Maswabi emphasised...

  • Botswana looks to modernise agric with launch of Panda silos

    This advanced facility is designed to streamline operations and enhance efficiency, tripling the storage capacity of farm produce from 30, 000 to 90, 000 metric tonnes. The development is a crucial step towards achieving the country's long-term...

  • Debswana, BITC team up for major machinery repair centre

    The initiative comes in response to the realisation that despite Botswana’s status as a prominent mining hub, Debswana has been spending billions of pula on machinery repairs in South Africa. The establishment of a local repair and maintenance...

  • Dichabe pioneers Dairyland yoghurt

    Kago Dichabe is filling the gap in the market by launching a yoghurt brand that features gluten-free starch and no preservatives in the ingredients list. According to the entrepreneur, this innovative product caters for health-conscious consumers who...

  • CIPA moves to protect traditional medicine IP

    Through the IP and traditional medicine project, CIPA has identified 25 local traditional doctors who will be assisted in commercialising their products while maintaining control over their intellectual property.The groundbreaking project aims to...

  • Gaborone Central: A unique BDP primaries case

    Even the first ever Gaborone Central Member of Parliament (MP) the late political icon and stalwart Michael Dingake served for one term between 1994 and 1999 only to lose after defecting from the Botswana National front (BNF) to Botswana Congress...

  • MMG extends Aussie firm’s P2bn contract at Khoemacau

    The revised contract, valued at approximately (Australian Dollars) AU$240 million (P2.1 billion), will now continue until June 30, 2025.Under the agreement, Barminco will continue to provide underground development, production, and mining support...

  • Bank arrears top P6bn

    According to recently released Bank of Botswana data, various sectors of the economy, including households, owed commercial banks about P6.1 billion as at April 30. About P1.57 billion of this was classified as “specific provisions” which means...

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