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Pauline Dikuelo
  • Botswana targets EV production scale-up by June

    This was revealed at the Second Metallurgy Hub Consultative Forum held recently in Selebi-Phikwe.Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Baratiwa Mathoothe, said the country has already moved beyond planning stages and is now entering full...

  • BURS looks to tax global digital services providers

    The tax agency is, therefore, seeking to collect approximately P450 million a year in revenue through the taxation. It follows the announcement that the Remote Service VAT Act will officially come into effect on June 1, 2026, introducing a 14% Value...

  • Selebi-Phikwe emerges as industrial transformation centre

    The mineral-rich nation is making efforts to reposition herself from a resource-exporting economy to a competitive industrial and manufacturing hub. This strategic shift was reinforced at a recent Second Metallurgy Hub Consultative Forum held in...

  • Botswana-South Africa trade reaches R82bn

    This was revealed by Botswana Investment and Trade Centre’s Chief Operations Officer, Anthony Sefako, last week. Speaking at Thursday’s Botswana-South Africa Business Forum, he said the two economies remain deeply interconnected through banking...

  • Poultry sector shake-up signals new era for citizen entry

    Through the revamped Poultry Financial Suite, government through CEDA is positioning the sector not only as a food security priority, but also as a strategic economic empowerment tool aimed at reducing market concentration, increasing competition and...

  • Botswana, EU launch green value chain development programme

    The programme will run for four years from February 2026 to February 2030.Launched by the International Trade Centre (ITC), the programme will focus primarily on ecotourism and horticulture value chains. These sectors were selected due to their...

  • Orange Digital Centre strengthens digital skills development

    This comes as the initiative is strengthening its role as a major driver of digital skills development and youth empowerment in the country, with more than 4,300 people having benefited since its establishment. Operating under the Orange Foundation,...

  • Access Bank expands loan book amidst tight market conditions

    According to the bank’s unaudited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, gross loans increased to P6.75 billion from P5.95 billion recorded in the previous year, reflecting continued expansion in lending activities across key...

  • Poultry sector shake-up signals new era for citizen entry

    Through the revamped Poultry Financial Suite, government, through CEDA, is positioning the sector not only as a food security priority, but also as a strategic economic empowerment tool aimed at reducing market concentration, increasing competition...

  • NARDI drives climate-smart agriculture

    This was revealed by CEO of the research and technology organisation, Professor Julius Atlhopheng, when appearing before Parliament’s Statutory Bodies Committee last week. He told Parliamentarians that the institute is making notable progress in...

  • RDC accelerates regional, int'l expansion strategy

    According to the group's 2025 annual report, its geographic diversification strategy has significantly reshaped the revenue structure, with local portfolio now contributing a minority share of overall income. The shift comes as South Africa and...

  • Chobe Marina could miss tourism season on slow reconstruction

    The four-star game lodge, which is situated on the banks of the Chobe River in Kasane, was destroyed following the devastating fire that broke out on November 2024. The Botswana Stock Exchange-listed real estate company stated in its 2025 annual...

  • More audit bombshells at BAMB

    The latest revelations come after the recent Auditor General report flagged P197 million in unaccounted for funds at BAMB. The funds were disbursed by government to BAMB to help procure produce from local farmers in order to restock the Strategic...

  • BAMB grapples with mounting debt

    By February this year, only six percent of the debt had reportedly been recovered.According to Scheepers, who joined the BAMB in January, nearly P27 million of the outstanding debt is linked to a single company that allegedly collected grain from...

  • Huawei commits to supporting Botswana's digital transformation

    Huawei Botswana Managing Director, Li Dalu, added that his company has contributed to this progress through the provision of network infrastructure, cloud platforms, enterprise solutions, and skills development initiatives. However, he stressed that...

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