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Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Air passenger numbers in the country rose to 189,845 in the first three months of the year, up 12% from the same period last year, as other aviation figures also pointed to other improvements in the country.

Mbongeni Mguni | 02 September 2026

To the skies: Air Botswana is the country's flag bearer

Real Estate Professionals Act undergoes review

The Real Estate Professionals Act is set to undergo a review and amendment after government identified gaps that are not fully aligned with international standards for combating illicit financial flows.

Pauline Dikuelo | 01 September 2026

New shift in agric financing takes shape

With previous financial interventions to enable agriculture to contribute meaningfully to the economy having had limited success, government is now looking at ways the sector can be made productive.

Pauline Dikuelo | 01 September 2026

Market leader: FNBB is the country’s largest bank by all metrics and expects an increase in pretax profits of up to P235m PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Bank profits return to winning ways

The country’s two largest commercial banks expect to unveil increases in pretax profits of up to a combined P317 million, as the banking sector turns the tide after a tough 2025.

Mbongeni Mguni | 28 August 2026

Finger on the pulse: The BoB uses business expectations to guide its monetary policy and interventions PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Borrowing costs emerge as firms’ biggest worry

Rising interest rates across different capital markets have emerged as a major concern for local firms, with businesses warning that higher borrowing costs and tighter credit conditions could constrain growth and further weaken economic activity.

Lewanika Timothy | 28 August 2026

Going big: Nazare believes Botswana holds strong potential for capital raising in the region

Why Botswana is Africa’s next financial gatewayB2

When people think of Africa's financial centres, cities such as Johannesburg, Nairobi and Lagos often come to mind. Yet quietly and consistently, Botswana has been building something equally important: a financial ecosystem founded on stability, sound governance and long-term confidence.

LAWRENCE MUTSUNGE NAZARE | 28 August 2026

Building businesses: Ntsima has secured regional approval to ringfence certain nascent sectors PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Gov’t firms up Infant Industry Protection scheme

Government has identified shade nets, surgical masks, and thermal paper rolls as industries with sufficient potential for growth and industrial development to qualify for support under the country’s Infant Industry Protection dispensation.

Pauline Dikuelo | 28 August 2026

The MOA was signed by the SPEDU Caretaker Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ronnie Phuthego and Ticano Group (Pty) Ltd Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Opelo Motswagae.

Ticano Group- SPEDU deal unlocks P250m enterprise financing

Enterprises operating in the SPEDU region are expected to have improved access to business financing following a strategic partnership struck between the economic zone and Ticano Group.

Pauline Dikuelo | 25 August 2026

BOBS moves to fast-track standards for local manufacturers

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) has developed 80 standards for the leather industry, as the parastatal steps up efforts to align national standards with the needs of emerging local manufacturers and government

Lewanika Timothy | 25 August 2026

Balancing speed, compliance and control in modern asset management

Having spent time in Asset Management Operations, one thing has become very clear: expectations have changed, and they have changed quickly. Clients no longer have the patience for slow turnaround times or opaque processes.

Thusano Thuto | 21 August 2026

BoFiNet maintains profitability despite challenges

Pauline Dikuelo | 21 August 2026

Mukuru launches wallet card

Mbongeni Mguni | 21 August 2026

BURS, BERA close taps on fuel leaks

staff writer | 20 August 2026

BoB targets P3.1bn for govt

Mbongeni Mguni | 19 August 2026

SkyCloud helps bridge Botswana’s development gap

correspondent | 19 August 2026

Lucara sees positive signs

Mbongeni Mguni | 19 August 2026

University of Botswana physicists answer to Einstein

For the first time, two physicists working in Botswana have put a number to the answer and handed the world’s astronomers the means to check their work.

Moti-Boko’s school, clinic race to launch in exclusive unveiling

What began as a controversial proposal for shipping-container schools and clinics has now been transformed into a flagship project carrying President Duma Boko’s own name, with an exclusive invitation-only launch scheduled for this week in Gaborone.

Ndzinge argues he has watched the case become bogged down in procedural battles since his first appearance in March this year.FILE PIC

I won’t wait for Seretse —Ndzinge

Alphonse Molamu Ndzinge, the third accused in the famous National Petroleum Fund (NPF) case involving businessman Bakang Seretse, has drawn a line in the sand by asking the Broadhurst Regional Magistrate’s Court to cut him loose from his co-accused so he can finally face trial.

Moti PIC: AFRICAN LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE.CO.UK

Moti’s UDC investment pays off

From funding the then opposition coalition to landing at the centre of a flagship school-and-clinic project, South African businessman Zunaid Moti’s old political investment in Botswana has taken on a potentially lucrative new dimension.

Tightening screws: Debswana says it’s taking a hard line on corrupt practices in its operations and procurement PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Debswana wields axe on ‘fronters’

Debswana has removed eight companies from its supplier database after an investigation confirmed that they violated anti-fronting provisions in the diamond mining company’s P21 billion Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP).

Court slams ‘indefinite’ Kgosi property freeze

Justice Pusoentsi Mojapelo says the State 'closed its files, folded their arms’ as former Directorate on Intelligence and Security (DIS) head’s properties remained frozen for seven years.

President, please set me free – Inmate’s plea to Boko

An inmate serving a 10-year sentence for defilement has made a desperate appeal to President Duma Boko to grant him a presidential pardon, even as he battles the State in a P4.5 million lawsuit over an alleged brutal prison assault.

Seeking counselling is not sign of weakness

Unfortunately, in this part of the world, it is very rare for individuals to mind their mental health. This does not start today, and sadly, even children with certain mental health challenges get the stick regularly instead of proper diagnosis and professional assistance. Counselling, just like going for physical examinations, is very necessary for general well-being. Many Batswana are dealing with different challenges. These difficulties can...

The Monitor Editor | 01 September 2026

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