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The transaction, confirmed this week, forms part of Choppies Group’s ongoing strategy to streamline its operations and focus on more profitable regions. Choppies first entered the Zimbabwean market in 2013 by acquiring 10 Spar outlets from Modi’s...

The annual national demand for milk currently stands at 65 million litres.In the 2023–2024 financial year, domestic milk production reached just 7.9 million litres, whilst imports amounted to 48.3 million litres, satisfying nearly 75% of annual...

By 5:30am, our group of twelve had gathered at the hotel reception at Premier Hotel Cutty Shark Scottburgh, buzzing with excitement as we prepared for shark cage diving 15 minutes’ drive from the hotel, a challenge that promised both thrill and an...

Buoyed by the opening of the selling and buying centre, Letsema Horticultural Market (LHM) in September last year, the sector has seen growing participation, improved produce quality as well as increased public interest. LHM General Manager, Ratsela...

With a background in aviation, Mphato took a leap of faith in 2008 and ventured into a then-nascent industry. Determined to equip herself with the necessary skills, she enrolled in a travel agency school in Canada, where she balanced work and...

The corporation remains optimistic despite past financial challenges, as revamped businesses within its portfolio have begun making positive contributions to revenue through increased sales activity.According to BDC Head of Corporate Affairs,...

The diamond rich nation has solar energy potential of over 3, 200 hours of sunshine per year and an average insolation of 21 megajoules per square metre. As a result, the Ministry of Minerals and Energy is finalising a market study to identify...

The national airline is strengthening its presence in the regional tourism and aviation sector by enhancing strategic collaborations.As part of the initiative, Air Botswana and KZN tourism authorities recently hosted local travel and tour agents on a...

Since its inauguration in December, the route has recorded nearly 2,000 passengers as at the end of February, indicating strong demand.According to Air Botswana’s Sales and Marketing Manager, Mogolo Mokgosi, the airline is pleased with the numbers,...

Presenting the ministry’s recurrent and development budget estimates for the 2025–2026 financial year this week, Communications and Innovation minister, David Tshere stated that Cabinet is expected to deliberate on the submitted recommendations,...

In March 2024, the state-owned rail utility floated a notice inviting private entities to express interest in operating the passenger train service, popularly known as the Blue Train. At the time, the BR specified that the Expressions of Interest...

As Botswana ramps up efforts to meet international financial standards ahead of an assessment in 2027 by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) is making strides in addressing key compliance...

The Online Business Registration System (OBRS) will be taken down from March 11 to 18, as part of the upgrading to the new system.Senior CIPA officials told BusinessWeek that besides the eagerly anticipated changes around beneficial owners, the new...

In a filing on the exchange, the property group assured its shareholders that updates will be provided as developments unfold. The investigation, which began in October last year, led to the national bourse ordering RDC to suspend publishing,...

. As of November 2024, the development finance institution had funded 841 businesses for a total investment of P229 million. This support primarily benefited the services (50%), agribusiness (24%), property (16%), and manufacturing (10%) sectors,...