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Pauline Dikuelo
  • Drogba headlines ambitious Zotus project

    Drogba’s appointment as 'Global Ambassador' was made by Zotus Group CEO Davison Simango during the Pula Global Expo 2025 Conference, held alongside the Global Expo Botswana.The Kalahari City project, located at Junction 44, promises to...

  • Shukran, Algiers!

    From the moment I landed, Algiers revealed itself as a city of quiet pride immaculately clean, orderly, and alive with character. Its streets tell stories that stretch back centuries, with buildings dating as far back as 1902 still standing...

  • Dutch, US firms to develop solar-powered data centre in Palapye

    A data centre is a physical location that stores computing machines and their related hardware equipment. The facilities are critical to delivering online services and key business applications for organisations worldwide, utilsing a network of...

  • F&G targets local market

    Since its establishment in Botswana, F&G has specialised in tobacco leaf extraction, flavour creation, and the production of ethyl maltol, a key compound widely used in flavouring across industries. Over the years, the company has successfully...

  • African Trade Fair surpasses goals with record deals

    This year’s edition attracted over 112,000 physical and virtual visitors from 132 countries, alongside 958 registered buyers and 2,148 exhibitors and culminated in a record US$48.3 billion in agreements. Former President of Nigeria and Chairman of...

  • Absa disburses P1bn to SMEs

    The executive of the bank, which is also listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, announced last week that P195 million in funding has been disbursed to local businesses in the first half of 2025. The funding brings the bank's total support for...

  • Global Expo to forge local-investor deals

    The government investment-promoting agency, which is hosting Global Expo Botswana 2025 in October, has announced a significant local response to its call for investment-ready projects. BITC stated it has received approximately 131 submissions from...

  • Absa Botswana unfazed despite profit drop

    The country’s second-largest bank posted pretax earnings of P412 million for the half-year to June 30, 2025.Absa Bank executives attributed this slowdown in profitability to a challenging operating environment defined by elevated credit impairment...

  • Gov’t eyes greater non-mineral exports

    Trade Minister, Tiroeaone Ntsima, told this publication that the government has prioritised certain areas that have potential to boost the export sector, which include the hemp industry, base metal processing, development of Special Economic Zones...

  • Botswana showcases trade, investment ambition in Algeria

    The Forum, a premier platform for advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is designed to unlock intra-African investment and promote the vision of “One Africa.”The high-level opening ceremony, attended by nine African Heads of...

  • ‘Accelerating AfCFTA implementation key to Africa’s growth’

    The fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) wraps up this week with the continent’s leaders discussing the way forward in using trade to power growth in Africa.The goal is to build resilience, safeguard collective interests, and...

  • Nubian Seed founder wins UNDP market access support

    The recognition came during a special innovation competition held on the sidelines of the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers, Algeria.Nubian Seed is a local brand known for producing natural cosmetics and personal care products,...

  • Zimbabwe to Host IATF Headquarters

    The announcement was made here by outgoing Afreximbank president, Professor Benedict Oramah, during the ongoing 4th edition of the IATF in Algiers, Algeria.“The Advisory Council has approved that Harare, Zimbabwe, be the new headquarters of an...

  • Nigeria to host AfSNET 2026 investment conference

    The signing ceremony was held during the Sub-Sovereign Business Engagement session on the sidelines of the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria. The agreement was formalised by Afreximbank President and Chairman of the...

  • StanChart shortlists bidders for Wealth, Retail Banking sale

    The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)-listed bank is now in the process of evaluating proposals from potential buyers — a move that marks one of the final steps in a divestiture first flagged in late 2024."The board wishes to inform the shareholders...

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