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Lewanika Timothy
  • BICA stands firm on suspended accountants

    The exact reasons behind the mass suspension are unclear but BICA officials have said the affected accountants were not complying with the requirements of BICA membership.By law, all accountants operating in the country are required to register with...

  • ICAZ rallies accountants to adopt AI

    JP Morgan Chase consultant, Tadiwa Mubvumbi said when speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe’s (ICAZ) Winter School held here last week. ICAZ is Zimbabwe’s oldest professional accounting body and the organisation holds its...

  • Meat Regulator Bill spells end of BMC monopoly

    Reading the motion for the second time in Parliament, Minister of Agriculture, Fidelis Molao, said government has been worried about the dwindling contribution of livestock sales to the mainstream economy, adding that this has been a point of pain...

  • Air passenger volumes rise but still below pre-COVID levels

    Activity at the country’s airports is generally linked to tourist activity, with the third quarter of each year experiencing higher passenger volumes in line with the peak tourism period. The fourth quarter is also traditionally busy due to festive...

  • US Africa Summit kicks off

    The summits, organised by the Corporate Council on Africa - a trade association focusing on strengthening commercial relationships between the United States and Africa – are the premier platforms for bringing together African heads of state and...

  • MKLA Africa crafts a path in hides

    Tendani Sibanda, who is a passionate leathersmith, works alongside her husband as core founders of MKLA Africa, a leather specialist company that makes an array of hand-crafted leather.Sibanda told Monitor Business that she started exploring her...

  • BSE to construct state of the art HQ

    This was announced by BSE management during a groundbreaking event at the Central Business District where the building will be built.Central Securities Depository board member, Pascaline Sefawe, said construction is set to begin soon and the project...

  • HB Antwerp unsolicited proposal irks parley

    That was after Minister of Minerals and Energy, Lefoko Moagi revealed that government accepted HB Antwerp unsolicited proposal among a number of interested companies.The deal had never been discussed in Parliament before. The matter arose when Maun...

  • DPF assets firm despite emerging headwinds

    The DPF is a defined contribution pension fund established in 1984 as a trust through a joint initiative between Debswana, Anglo American Corporation Botswana, and De Beers Prospecting Botswana with key investments in property, equity, bonds and...

  • A nation beset by many horrors

    The wheel of time subjects the nation to a decay of some sort, one that has ravaged the moral stance of the nation. News headlines of passion killings, rape, and gender-based violence (GBV) have become the order of the day inimical to a nation that...

  • Chef KB Catering eyes new markets

    Ngwako, who is a 20-year old self made entrepreneur, started the journey of using his God-given talent of cooking to sustain his livelihood some years ago and ever since then, life has improved for the youthful pastry cook. In an interview with...

  • Bomaid adopts new transformation strategy

    The health insurance firm revealed its new plans recently at an event held in Gaborone to mark its 53 years of operations. At a celebration graced by dignitaries and stakeholders, Bomaid officials said they are more than committed to championing...

  • Publication of hidden investors to be delayed

    With many Batswana eager to know who owns what in the country and who lies behind the company boards and directorships, the publication of the beneficial owner database was keenly awaited.This week, CIPA officials confirmed that ordinary members of...

  • Caution urged as pension fund overhaul nears

    This, he said, is to ensure that returns to members do not fall while capital lies idle due to a lack of investment vehicles.Supervised by the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA), Pension Fund Rule 2 or PFR 2 at the moment...

  • Semester-end ‘chest pains’ as unemployment greets graduates

    His statements echo the experience of thousands of graduates who have been left exposed to the crushing realities of Botswana’s jobless economy.As universities pause for the winter break, the class of 2023 is left to grapple with the spectre of...

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