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Botswana hosted the Organisation of East and Southern Africa Insurers (OESAI) conference in Gaborone this week. In an interview with BusinessWeek Chairman of OESAI Botswana Organising Committee, Dziki Nganunu said the insurance companies in Botswana...

Speaking during the BOCCIM’s 28th annual Gala Dinner recently, Dabengwa said poor ethical performance is usually associated with the public sector, but the behaviour is also practised in the private sector. “In order for the economy to...

The decision was taken after a meeting with farmers last Wednesday to negotiate contract prices. BAMB assistant communications officer, Kushatha Modiakgotla told BusinessMonitor that they will now accept to purchase five metric tonnes of grain from...

Moribame, Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) Head of Public Affairs, Marketing and Communications, left many surprised at her performance. To usher in opening remarks from the BOCCIM President, Sheilla left the...

Speaking at the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators BURS Commission in Gaborone, BURS Internal Revenue Division commissioner, Segolo Lekau, said the current legislation could not keep with modern business practices.  “The...

Chobe Holdings Limited Finance manager, Rodney Gerrard, said the qualification was based on the length of the employees’ stay with the company.  “All employees who have been with us throughout this year were qualified to get a share...

Anglo American Group Head of Tax, Keith Tucker was speaking during the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) conference on Monday here. He said governments should recognise specific characteristics of the mining industry, including...

The strategy provides the council with an opportunity to build its competencies in the administration of the government youth grants to youth civil society organisations. Addressing the media on Friday, BNYC Chairperson, Louis Sibanda said this will...

A statement from the Ministry of Transport and Communication has revealed that the date was postponed due to issues raised by members of the public in the past two BTCL Initial Public Offer (IPO) pitsos.  The statement indicated that individual...

The company, which is currently building the second tower, adjacent to the first one, believes the development of the second tower would boost its competitive edge in the residential property market. The company has expressed confidence that this...

According to the Barclays Africa Prosper report, approximately four in 10 Batswana (42 percent) said they would invest or save if they found themselves with an extra $100 (P920) at the end of the month. The Botswana score is significantly lower than...

During the launch on Monday, E-tourism Chief Executive Officer, David Kepaletswe, said the multimedia tool would be used to display what Botswana has to offer, and connect users with websites and other resources for SMMEs.   “Through...

Speaking during a workshop hosted by BIH yesterday, Director at the Department of Information Technology, Selefo Sabone said youths in Botswana had excellent innovative ideas but most of them were not on par with those in global markets. “We...

The project is estimated to cost P150 million. The FTTx is a single pair of optical fibre shared between two and up to 128 customers, hence lowering connectivity costs. It is expected to give consumers’ access to a larger choice of interactive...

The assets include mostly retail centres such as Riverwalk Mall, Kagiso Mall, Kasane Mall, and Mafenyatala Mall in Molepolole among the 65 properties owned by the company. Commenting on the published financial results, NAP Managing Director, Tobias...