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Pauline Dikuelo
  • Businesses use P250m of COVID-19 credit scheme

    The scheme was launched as part of a range of government’s COVID-19 interventions aimed at helping businesses out of the pandemic.The scheme aimed to encourage bank lending to qualifying businesses by offering a partial government guarantee of 80%...

  • Casino tables spend, problem gambling grow

    The mean largest amount of money reportedly spent on casino tables during the last 30 days is P3,546. This figure is more than three times the average largest amount of money spent on casino tables during the last six months from the time of the...

  • Gov't embraces expanding casino business

    Speaking during the official opening of Moonlight Casino recently, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment (MITI) Mmusi Kgafela said the recently revamped casino's relocation to Airport Junction was a strategic move.“The casino relocated...

  • Five Mahalapye women complete LEA training

    The women underwent five days of learning how to manufacture cleaning chemicals, offered by the authority's trainer, Widzane Mooketsi.LEA Head of Corporate Affairs and Market Access Boikhutso Kgomanyane said the five-day training was part of the...

  • Bomaid spends P100m in COVID-19 coverage

    The chief executive officer, Moraki Mokgosana, however, stresses that the medical aid society’s finances remain sound and able to cater for members.Questions were recently raised about the health of Bomaid’s finances after the company announced...

  • BPOPF warms up to emergency pension fund withdrawals

    At present, pension fund members can only receive their benefits when they reach retirement age and begin drawing the monthly payouts. However, with the squeeze on disposable incomes, including loss of properties and mounting medical bills,...

  • Pula Medical Aid rebrands to PulaMed

    He said the rebrand is an opportunity for Pula Medical Aid Fund to renew and reaffirm its promise to members, and similarly for stakeholders to realign and remember why they have chosen the brand as their trusted service partner.They also conducted a...

  • Lucara progresses P6bn underground mine

    Karowe, situated near Letlhakane, has become world-famous for large diamond discoveries such Lesedi la Rona, the Constellation and Sewelo. The underground mine represents Karowe’s future and is expected to yield additional revenues of $4 billion...

  • Walvis Dry Port records improving volumes

    The Dry Port facility, which is adjacent to the Namibian port, is operated by Sea Rail, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Botswana Railways.Since its establishment, the Dry Port has struggled to attract local exports and imports, with former Botswana...

  • #PushaBW goes on cross-country tour

    Through the tour, challenges faced by local producers and service providers will be addressed, particularly those relating to market access for their products and services.The #PushaBW campaign tour will be done in partnership with Sefalana, Trans...

  • Slash finds silver lining in COVID-cloud

    The company provides a 24-hour panel where retail stores can publish promotions at any time, view and track the performance of their deals and offers, whilst improving targeted promotions and data on the user’s needs through a comparison app. The...

  • DPF assets soar beyond P10bn

    Local pensions have enjoyed stellar performances despite COVID-19, as their local and international fund managers have been able to secure high returns from key asset classes such as equities in the Big Four of tech giants, Google (Alphabet), Amazon,...

  • NDB lends P445m in COVID-19 bail-out funds

    Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry commissioned the facility as part of the Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan in November 2020. About P1.3 billion was made available to firms and individuals through development finance institutes...

  • PITP awards Business Botswana president

    The award is for a professional urban planner in recognition of his/her outstanding planning work that has made a major impact in the public or private sector developments and thereby a significant contribution to the urban planning profession in...

  • P100m campus set for BAC

    The building will house multiple storey blocks for administration, lecture rooms and students' accommodation. The model is based on 100% equity contribution with an equal partnership between the BPOPF and BAC.The project, which is developed...

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