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Pauline Dikuelo
  • Serial entrepreneur makes strides in hospitality

    Serial entrepreneur, Dorah Olatoyinbo is one of the hardworking women making strides in the demanding industry that requires passion and motivation.Starting her journey in 2009 together with her husband, Olatoyinbo wanted to be one of the major...

  • Tlou Energy trials cryptomining at Lesedi

    The trial used excess field camp electricity to run crypto mining units to produce Bitcoin. Officials said this had established proof of concept and built in-house technical expertise.Commenting on the company’s operations for the quarter ended...

  • Demand exceeds output at Minergy as coal shines again

    Giving an update on the market, the CEO said orders in the first six months of the year exceeded the current nameplate production at Masama Mine, resulting in the group declining some orders.Masama’s processing plant, which was successfully...

  • Tsabong's P161m multi-species abattoir sets sights on October

    Briefing parliamentarians recently, the Minister of Agriculture, Fidelis Molao said the project status is currently at 72%.“The construction of Tsabong Multi-Species Abattoir is a Design and Build Project. The brickwork for the slaughter building,...

  • Lobatse Clay Works doors to reopen

    Giving an update on the company at Parliament recently, the Minister of Investment Trade and Industry, Mmusi Kgafela said the plan for its reopening commenced in May 2022.“We hope that upon its reopening it will create 141 job opportunities. It...

  • Dambuza: Hotelier with many interests

    When Sylvia Matimbah Dambuza opened her first hotel, Honeymoon, in Serowe 20 years ago she was just a traveller who saw a gap in the market and took advantage of it.To date, she operates a 30-bedroomed Honeymoon Hotel and two lodges in Serowe namely;...

  • BHC taps P2bn bond to fund developments

    The corporation plans to construct 336 units at Block 7 flats, 100 units in Maun, 212 units in Kazungula, 13 units in Phakalane, 84 units in Letlhakane, 96 in government camp in Francistown, and 30 units in Nata.Presenting the company’s financial...

  • BPC procures 6 solar PV projects

    Two of these projects are under construction; three are at a financing stage while the other one is at a PPA signing stage. Speaking at the Tlou Energy groundbreaking ceremony recently, Kgoboko said a further 69MW from eight solar PV projects is...

  • BICA suspends 427 accountants

    Speaking during the BICA President Cocktail event, Swaniker-Tettey said they are facing resistance to renewing BICA membership and complying with the renewal period from some eligible members. “We aim to have all our members renew their membership...

  • Tlou links historic CBM project to BPC grid

    The transmission line, with a capacity of up to 25MW, enables Tlou to provide the country’s first CBM electricity into the national grid in the fourth quarter of 2023. A ramp-up of up to 10MW supply is expected to be completed in 2024.The...

  • Khoemacau hands Sehithwa VDC layer poultry project

    Established last year in February, the project currently supplies the Khoemacau Copper Mine, schools, and communities in the area with eggs.Speaking at a recent media tour, Khoemacau Copper Mine Executive Director Boikobo Paya said as part of their...

  • Botswana Life, EA991 bring 24-hour emergency medical rescue

    The Emergency Assist product is set to offer customers medical emergency services in all countries of the SADC region. This cover will entitle the policyholders and their dependents to several benefits and services.The services include an emergency...

  • 'Resilient recovery hinges on increased private sector participation'

    This is according to a new report published TODAY??? by the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank.The Botswana Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) highlights opportunities for investment and growth in Botswana and ways the country...

  • Khoemacau presses towards full output despite copper price fall

    Having climbed sharply after Russia invades Ukraine, copper prices have been slipping and are currently estimated to have fallen about 21% since the beginning of the year.Khoemacau Chief Financial Officer Jaco Maritz told the media on Monday that the...

  • National vet lab supports beef value chains

    The review will include the BNVL’s current status of accreditation with the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS), quality assurance and adequacy of human, financial and material resources.It will also cover the...

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