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The Botswana Tech Fund (BTF), structured as a multi-stage investment vehicle, will deploy capital from early-stage startups through to more mature growth companies, marking one of the most significant private capital commitments to the region’s...

In a cautionary statement to the bourse, the company attributed the decline largely to reduced fair value gains on its investment property portfolio, reflecting shifting market dynamics in Botswana’s real estate sector. “The decrease is primarily...

A recently released National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment report by the Non-Banking Financial Authority Regulatory Authority (NBIFIRA) uncovered that Botswana’s real estate sector is being exploited as a haven for...

Despite Botswana’s fauna being an international tourist puller, the species of the jungle have attracted the attention of global mafia gangs.The gangs apparently have teamed up with insiders at anti-poaching units, leading to the country bleeding...

Recent full year results published by the country’s leading brewery confirm one fact that researchers have always known: when times get tough, people drink or rather Batswana drink.The full year 2025 financial results for Sechaba Brewery Holdings...

The assessment, coordinated by the country's financial authorities, including the central bank and enforcement agencies such as the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA), consolidates sector-level risks into a single national framework. This...

The company has unveiled its health insurance offering, with plans starting from as little as P76 per month, as it targets a largely underserved segment of formally employed Batswana who remain outside private healthcare cover.Alpha Direct’s entry...

The creditors are owed more than P345 million, including about P49 million due to workers represented by the Botswana Mineworkers Union (BMWU), yet the matter remains unresolved months after it was escalated to the Court of Appeal (CoA).Following the...

The tender, approved by the Ministry of Finance on March 27, will run for three years and covers the provision of digital wallets and the disbursement of student allowances, a significant banking contract.For over two decades, FNBB has managed...

Botswana’s economic landscape has experienced widespread slowdown, with most economic centres either seeing decreasing foot traffic or declining consumer spend. Private sector ventures like retail outlets have been decrying the falling consumer...

Last week’s steep increase in petrol, diesel, and paraffin prices marked one of the sharpest adjustments in recent years, immediately raising the cost of transport and signaling the start of a wider inflation cycle. For an economy already...

The group posted pretax profits of P476.1 million, up from P48.4 million recorded in the prior year, with the recovery driven by rising contributions from its operating units across insurance and regional investments.BIHL is a diversified entity that...

The economy averted a major slowdown due to 8.2% growth in the third quarter, driven by diamond production ramping up in anticipation of mining maintenance plans.The fourth quarter of 2025 recorded a year-on-year decline of 5.4%, mainly due to lower...

From the rolling drum to the buzzing bass guitar and Tomeletso Sereetsi’s vocals, the Philharmonic experience served as a reminder of why live performances are the fabric of the music industry. Held at Maitisong Theatre, the Philharmonic showcase...

The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) on Friday announced it raised the retail price of unleaded petrol 95 by P5.05 thebe per litre, diesel by P8.77 thebe, and illuminating paraffin by P1.5 thebe. The increase comes at a time when consumers...