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The informal sector contributes about six percent to the economy, while the formal contributes eight percent, the study done in collaboration with the Botswana Institute Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) says.The research, unveiled by the two...

This year the hackathon saw the participation of young Batswana innovators create sustainable digital businesses that will address the challenges facing the agricultural sector, AgriTech.Participating teams presented their solution to a panel of...

BTTE, which has been held annually since 2013, is a business-to-business forum where global wholesalers and retailers meet with local tourism operators. BTTE will host 28 countries from across Africa, Europe, the USA, Asia, and Australia through...

Speaking at the 2022 Association of African Development and Finance Institutions (AADFI) CEO’s forum, Gare said with the increasingly limited resources from governments, DFIs are now expected to mobilise resources to meet the fiscal gaps and...

The companies won grant funding of up to $100,000 each as part of the African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge competition. In addition to the grant, each winner benefits from a 12-month accelerator programme to help them grow their businesses,...

Since the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD)'s inception in 2008, tractor owners say government has been paying them P1,160 per hectare for their ploughing services.However, the Botswana Tractor Association...

The Expo aims to bring together local and international players in the health and wellness industry under one roof to network and market their products and services and most importantly highlight the advancement of new innovations and technologies to...

The 50-bedroomed four-star facility will take 14 months to be completed and is scheduled to be open by the end of 2023.Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday, Cresta Marakanelo Managing Director, Mokwena Morulane, said the development...

According to officials, the new product ensures that a deceased’s estate has enough cash available to pay for expenses that become due and payable upon death, such as taxes, legal fees, and executor fees.Botswana Life CEO Ronald Samuels said...

Irvine’s Botswana, a BITC-accredited company established in 2001, has the primary aim of supplying COB500 day-old broiler chicks targeting small and large-scale farmers in responding to the gap in the market.The company set up a hatchery in...

According to the group’s unaudited results for the six months ended September 30, 2022, the corporation attributed the decrease to an increase in operating expenses and financing costs.The group’s operating costs also increased year on year on...

Fitch is forecasting an average annual growth rate of 13.2% in audio-visual, camera, and computer spending by local consumers over the 2022–2026 period. This will take spending from P2.2 billion this year, to P3.5 billion by 2026.Similarly,...

In a partnership with the Sustainable Energy Botswana – Sturdee Consortium, the $6 million (P78 million) project will greatly reduce the university’s current reliance on grid electricity and help it move into the green energy arena.The solar...

According to the 2021 GCR report, Old Mutual Short-Term Insurance Botswana national scale was rated AA while the country’s international financial strength was rated at BB and national scale financial strength was rated AA.The rating hence reflects...

The two entities said the signing of the MoU underpins the confidence they have in the unlocked potential citizen-owned Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) possess in furthering their contribution to Botswana’s economic growth.SMEs face challenges...