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In its World Economic Outlook released last month, the IMF forecast that Botswana’s economy would expand by 4.3 percent this year, the highest among its regional peers and comfortably above the 3.8 percent average expected for sub-Saharan...

It is also set to increase yield of selected crops through the introduction of output-based encashment, introduction of insurance cover, seasonal guarantee loans as well as robust promotion of climate smart agriculture.The new scheme comes after a...

According to Gobonetse, it was during COVID-19 demand for washing basins for schools that they decided to take advantage of the opportunity and started their own company. “We decided to quit our job and start our own company because we already had...

It promotes collaboration among public and private ecosystem stakeholders to become that 'one-stop-shop' repository for information, opportunity, and networks. The event was hosted by South Africa's Department of Science and Innovation...

“We have lots of coal traders who have been sending enquiries, MCM has been identified as a potential solution, we have a lot of countries lined up and we are exploring potential partnerships with them. We believe we will be able to harvest this...

“While rental levels from existing properties have been relatively flat, the increased income and projected growth are coming from the new properties, Pinnacle Park and Lobatse,” she said. During the reporting period, the group’s rental income...

The funds which are going to be sourced from the Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs Computerisation programme will be channelled into the implementation of the spatial development proposals contained in the Kasane-Kazungula...

Ahead of the meeting, LLR directors have recommended that investors accept the deal, under which the property group will have an initial 30% equity stake in Orbit Africa Logistics (OAL). LLR has the option to increase its investment to 50% of Orbit...

The decision was announced by President Mokgweetsi Masisi recently as he unveiled the rationalization of Ministries and State-Owned Enterprises (SOE).Under the new arrangement, the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), the Special Economic...

Commenting on the group’s 2021 annual results, Pari said the current trends revealed luxury homeowners are shifting their habits from renting out their properties to taking occupation.“This led to reduced stock in the market for good quality...

Strategically located on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls the hotel includes 77 rooms, a spa, and a conference centre.Commenting on the group’s 2021 annual report, the group’s executive chair, Guido Giachetti said RDC is concluding various...

Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) executive director, Kebour Ghenna told a Small Business Exporters conference this week that Africa should find another way of fostering prosperity by building economic solidarity that can become...

Grow Mine, a consortium that was initially picked as the preferred partner for the lottery before being booted out by the Gambling Authority, had appealed to Mmusi Kgafela.However in March, Kgafela ruled that he did not have jurisdiction to hear or...

Speaking at the launch of the new Maduo26 strategy last week, the BPC board chair, Professor Oboetswe Motsamai said the corporation was unable to achieve goals set in the previous strategy for various reasons.Masa 2020 strategy, which ended on March...

Through the MoU, the two entities will share information on research findings that have a bearing on productivity and competitiveness, joint policy briefs and advocacy programmes about constraints on competition, and regional and international...