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Narrating her story of how she started her entrepreneurial journey, she explains it was in 2010 when she attended an agricultural show at the village located in the north eastern part of Botswana. It was while exploring the exhibits that her...

Speaking at the second edition of the Local Manufacturing Summit this week, agro-processing consultant at NARDI, Dennis Maswabi, highlighted the significant potential of agro-processing to drive economic growth and diversification. Maswabi emphasised...

This advanced facility is designed to streamline operations and enhance efficiency, tripling the storage capacity of farm produce from 30, 000 to 90, 000 metric tonnes. The development is a crucial step towards achieving the country's long-term...

The initiative comes in response to the realisation that despite Botswana’s status as a prominent mining hub, Debswana has been spending billions of pula on machinery repairs in South Africa. The establishment of a local repair and maintenance...

Kago Dichabe is filling the gap in the market by launching a yoghurt brand that features gluten-free starch and no preservatives in the ingredients list. According to the entrepreneur, this innovative product caters for health-conscious consumers who...

Through the IP and traditional medicine project, CIPA has identified 25 local traditional doctors who will be assisted in commercialising their products while maintaining control over their intellectual property.The groundbreaking project aims to...

Even the first ever Gaborone Central Member of Parliament (MP) the late political icon and stalwart Michael Dingake served for one term between 1994 and 1999 only to lose after defecting from the Botswana National front (BNF) to Botswana Congress...

The revised contract, valued at approximately (Australian Dollars) AU$240 million (P2.1 billion), will now continue until June 30, 2025.Under the agreement, Barminco will continue to provide underground development, production, and mining support...

According to recently released Bank of Botswana data, various sectors of the economy, including households, owed commercial banks about P6.1 billion as at April 30. About P1.57 billion of this was classified as “specific provisions” which means...

Launched to enhance Botswana’s export capacity, the Botswana Export Development Programme (BEDP) aims to equip local businesses and entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge needed to compete effectively in international markets.The BEDP focuses...

After a hiatus over the pandemic, the innovative entrepreneur is now preparing to re-enter the American market, marking a significant milestone for his business and donkey milk production.Visagie told BusinessWeek recently that they produce donkey...

Drawing inspiration from the Baobao tree known locally as ‘mowana’, which he grew up eating at home, Modongo is transforming this revered tree into a range of unique and healthful products. Amongst his products, he makes such delicacies like...

The BDC is the state investment agency primarily charged with economic diversification through investments and partnerships with the private sector. The corporation was allocated about P500 million in the current financial year for recapitalisation...

As part of the prize they will have access to month of expertise from Boston Consultancy Group. The support will help accelerate and boost Viva in re-redefining its business module, linking them with relevant stakeholders in the business ecosystem...

This funding aims to boost the growth and development of technology-driven and knowledge-intensive businesses within the country.BDIH Brand and Communications Manager Kemiso Ben said the indigenous knowledge call is part of BDIH’s broader efforts...