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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...

Delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) this week, President Duma Boko stood on a different ground from his predecessors. Those who occupied the first office before him stood on the confidence of booming government accounts, a surging...

President Duma Boko has announced that the government has secured a multi-billion pula deal with a consortium of global investors to rehabilitate Morupule B, extend Morupule A’s life by 15 years, and put the country on the path to energy...

The funding suit was announced by President Duma Boko last week Thursday who added that they have engaging the Omanians who are also ready to roll out projects in the country. He said the investment will be channelled through the Oman Investment...

The local property market has been a cash cow for investors, with property valuations growing year on year especially in the residential segment. This growth in valuations has given property owners more equity as they can now borrow against the...

The recent general elections, which were marred by censorship and voter intimidation, have not been carried out as per the dictates of democratic principles, the SADC observer mission has reported.In a report issued to the regional body, observers...

When the President delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, he will have a crucial opportunity to set the record straight. Word on the street suggests that the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government is faring no better than...

The country’s apex bank last week adjusted the MoPR from 1.9 percent to 3.5 percent, in what it described as a “recalibration” meant to strengthen monetary policy and preserve the country’s foreign exchange reserves. “This policy decision...

Stepping into the electric 4x4 at Chobe Game Lodge, the usual roar of engines is non-existent and has been replaced by silent battery power. Driving through the park, every sound of wildlife from elephants crossing the mighty Chobe, can be heard,...

Forgive me for writing so late. My elders in the newsroom have failed to update you, so I in my youth, must bear the burdensome yoke of briefing the old socialist about the new republic. I tremble to name those who should have long penned this...

Director of External Affairs at MMG Khoemacau, Boikobo Paya, said the development marks a major step in Botswana’s ambitions to become a regional copper powerhouse. “This expansion will lift Khoemacau’s production to 130,000 tonnes of copper...

Clashes between protesters and security forces have triggered curfews, intensifying concerns that the government is tightening control over a shrinking democratic space.Regionally, Southern Africa is experiencing a growing trend of violent, unfair...

The multinational security group reported a loss of P14.3 million for the year ended December 2024, widening from P11.1 million in 2023. On the other hand, operating losses stood at P16.5 million, even as total revenue rose to P231.2 million,...