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Buoyed by the opening of the selling and buying centre, Letsema Horticultural Market (LHM) in September last year, the sector has seen growing participation, improved produce quality as well as increased public interest. LHM General Manager, Ratsela...

With a background in aviation, Mphato took a leap of faith in 2008 and ventured into a then-nascent industry. Determined to equip herself with the necessary skills, she enrolled in a travel agency school in Canada, where she balanced work and...

The corporation remains optimistic despite past financial challenges, as revamped businesses within its portfolio have begun making positive contributions to revenue through increased sales activity.According to BDC Head of Corporate Affairs,...

The diamond rich nation has solar energy potential of over 3, 200 hours of sunshine per year and an average insolation of 21 megajoules per square metre. As a result, the Ministry of Minerals and Energy is finalising a market study to identify...

The national airline is strengthening its presence in the regional tourism and aviation sector by enhancing strategic collaborations.As part of the initiative, Air Botswana and KZN tourism authorities recently hosted local travel and tour agents on a...

Since its inauguration in December, the route has recorded nearly 2,000 passengers as at the end of February, indicating strong demand.According to Air Botswana’s Sales and Marketing Manager, Mogolo Mokgosi, the airline is pleased with the numbers,...

Presenting the ministry’s recurrent and development budget estimates for the 2025–2026 financial year this week, Communications and Innovation minister, David Tshere stated that Cabinet is expected to deliberate on the submitted recommendations,...

In March 2024, the state-owned rail utility floated a notice inviting private entities to express interest in operating the passenger train service, popularly known as the Blue Train. At the time, the BR specified that the Expressions of Interest...

As Botswana ramps up efforts to meet international financial standards ahead of an assessment in 2027 by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) is making strides in addressing key compliance...

The Online Business Registration System (OBRS) will be taken down from March 11 to 18, as part of the upgrading to the new system.Senior CIPA officials told BusinessWeek that besides the eagerly anticipated changes around beneficial owners, the new...

In a filing on the exchange, the property group assured its shareholders that updates will be provided as developments unfold. The investigation, which began in October last year, led to the national bourse ordering RDC to suspend publishing,...

. As of November 2024, the development finance institution had funded 841 businesses for a total investment of P229 million. This support primarily benefited the services (50%), agribusiness (24%), property (16%), and manufacturing (10%) sectors,...

The revenue stems from the authority’s structures fees that businesses must pay to comply with regulatory requirements.CIPA charges P150 (excluding P20 name reservation) for business name registrations while external companies registration is P4,...

BVI, known for producing vaccines for diseases such as Foot-and-Mouth, has positioned itself as a trusted supplier in the region.Briefing participants during the Botswana-Uganda virtual trade mission this week, Botswana Investment and Trade Centre...

The diamond company has in this regard issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) inviting bids for partnerships in the development of a national Repair and Rebuild Centre. It has also engaged other mining companies to support the project by committing...