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For years, the hard task of creating meaningful jobs and diversifying the economy was repeatedly kicked down the road by successive fiscal planners. That deferred reckoning has now caught up with the country, leaving the Minister of Finance with...

The CBM development is one of the country’s most advanced gas prospects and forms part of government’s long-standing strategy to build domestic energy supply and reduce dependence on imports. Botala is developing the resource through a phased...

Latest Financial Stability Council (FSC) report shows that residential real estate loans were stable between September 2024 and 2025 at P15 Billion remaining stuck at 25.1% of household credit and 16.1% of total credit. Despite rising demand for...

Globally, the night-time economy is a multi-billion-dollar engine of activity, supporting millions of jobs across transport, hospitality, healthcare, energy, security, entertainment and urban services. Its appeal lies in its simplicity: extend...

The commotion brews from what SA farmer associations deem as a reinstatement of the veggie ban without consultation with veggie exporters from other countries.This week, the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture announced a temporary restriction of 16...

The IMF however also emphasised the need to keep an eye on spiralling debt, with government's debt pile having grown from P48 billion in 2021 to an estimated P74 billion at the last count. The major factors have been the rolling budget deficits...

In a move that underscores its ongoing confidence in the future of natural diamonds, the Canadian diamond mining company announced it has signed a lateral development contract with Group R Mining and Exploration Botswana. The agreement covers all...

The tariff overhaul, one of the most extensive in recent years, follows recommendations from the regulator’s pricing and costing study completed in May 2025. In a country with one of the highest costs of data, the changes signal a shift toward...

Her appointment to lead the Ministry of Youth and Gender symbolises a long-awaited break from the older political order.However, what should have been a moment of triumph has quickly become a ground for condemnation and criticism. Chombo’s tenure...

The Botswana Stock Exchange-listed local tourism and hospitality outfit said the gain will come in between 15 and 25% higher than the same period last year. In practical terms, the group says the improvement represents an additional P24 million to...

The latest Business Expectations Survey by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) indicates that the shift is reflected in the growing number of businesses relying on assets and retained earnings to fund operations and expansion plans, rather than taking on new...

The amount punters lose after winnings are paid out rose to P250 million per annum, whilst betting on illegal and unregulated platforms surged even higher, reaching P500 million this year, according to fresh data from the Gambling Authority. The...

A suite of digital services, grounded in the bank’s Lesedi 2025 strategy, come as financial institutions across the region race to expand digital rails, reduce branch dependency, and deepen financial inclusion through technology. The bank last week...

Local social media algorithms are ablaze with posts of a punter turning P1 to P1 million, a true opium story for any struggling layman.The belief that P1 can turn into P1 million without having to sell your kidney has locked many into a maze, chasing...

The survey was conducted by Swiss-based Institute for Management Development (IMD), whose studies and rankings have become increasingly important globally since the collapse of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic...