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Friday, August 07, 2026

Yields fall as BoB raises P5.1bn for gov’t

The Bank of Botswana enjoyed another successful effort in the capital market, raising P5.1 billion in government debt at the last auction of treasury bills and bonds, whilst the cost of borrowing continued to slide.

Mbongeni Mguni | 07 August 2026

At the helm: BoB governor, Lesego Moseki. The central bank is government’s agent in the capital market

On the hunt: The Finance Ministry is plugging revenue leakages in the country PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

IMF study spots missing VAT billions

A team from the International Monetary Fund that came to the country last year at the invitation of the Botswana Unified Revenue Service says it found heavy compliance gaps in Value Added Tax, particularly in trade and transportation as well as mining and manufacturing.

Mbongeni Mguni | 07 August 2026

Seeing changes: Chauhan says consumer spending patterns are adapting to the economy PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Sefalana sees pressure on consumers worsening

One of Botswana's largest grocers, Sefalana, says local households are increasingly turning away from premium brands and discretionary purchases, as deepening financial pressures reshape shopping habits and buying trends.

Lewanika Timothy | 07 August 2026

Feather in the cap: Poultry production is meeting and in some instances, exceeding national demand

Local poultry demand largely met, exports targeted

With Botswana's poultry industry now approaching full self-sufficiency, government is turning attention to export markets as output begins to outstrip domestic demand for some quarters, BusinessWeek has learnt.

Lewanika Timothy | 07 August 2026

Xpress Batteries expands beyond South Africa with first Botswana store

Xpress Batteries has officially launched its first outlet outside South Africa, establishing its presence in Botswana in a move the company says marks the beginning of its regional expansion.

correspondent | 05 August 2026

De Beers Headquaters. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

De Beers keeps production targets despite weaker sales

De Beers Group has maintained its 2026 production targets despite a sharp decline in first-half sales, signalling confidence that the rough diamond market is beginning to stabilise after a difficult period marked by weak consumer demand, synthetic diamond competition and global economic uncertainty.

Lewanika Timothy | 05 August 2026

CPCS Transcom delivers Trans-Kalahari Railway feasibility study

Botswana and Namibia are making progress towards making the multibillion pula Trans-Kalahari Railway (TKR) project a reality following the Friday delivery of a completed feasibility study.

Pauline Dikuelo | 04 August 2026

Powering growth: Khoemacau is the country's largest copper producer

Khoemacau, Absa join forces for SMEs

Khoemacau Copper Mining and Absa Bank Botswana have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen access to finance and enterprise development support for citizen-owned SMMEs participating in Khoemacau’s Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP).

Mbongeni Mguni | 04 August 2026

BotswanaPost moves to insure in transit parcels

BotswanaPost has ushered in a new insurance product aimed at protecting customers against the financial impact of loss, theft or accidental damage while parcels are in transit through the parastatal’s systems.

Pauline Dikuelo | 04 August 2026

In session: Lawyers during the CCA’s public hearing on Tuesday PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Concerns raised as Engen takeover advances

The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) is expected to deliver a ruling within the next 30 days on Fusion Spark's proposed acquisition of a controlling stake in Engen Botswana, amidst mounting concerns over the transparency of the divestment process and the potential impact of the transaction on competition and retail operations.

Pauline Dikuelo | 31 July 2026

Dibete earmarked for commercial hemp rollout

staff writer | 31 July 2026

Will rising diamond sales slow Botswana’s economic diversification drive?

Tshepiso Gaetswe | 31 July 2026

Chema Chema reborn as Mafisa

Pauline Dikuelo | 31 July 2026

Air Botswana boosts citizen value partnerships

Mbongeni Mguni | 31 July 2026

Grant Thornton advises on new tax changes

staff writer | 29 July 2026

BoB electronic money regulations gather pace

Mbongeni Mguni | 29 July 2026

Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

Former minister Lefoko Moagi has argued that the State has failed to establish a case to answer, contending that the mere discovery of a bank card allegedly linked to the P4.7 million corruption syndicate is insufficient to implicate him.

High loan costs force Batswana to shelve borrowing

Despite banks being in a better place to lend money than they were last year at this time, credit uptake has almost stalled to zero due to high interest rates that have made borrowing too expensive to afford for many households. The negative credit growth is something that hasn’t happened in the past 30 years.

Lands Ministry accused of defying Boko's Bonno project

Kanye West legislator Victor Phologolo has accused the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture of defying President Duma Boko’s directive to issue title deeds needed for the construction of 61,000 houses across 61 constituencies in the country.

An eye for the deal

What goes on in the mind of those who hold billions in capital under management? What extra pair of eyes do they have to identify blue chip assets before they hit the exponential curve? TIMOTHY LEWANIKA talks to Bame Pule who heads Africa Lighthouse to understand what goes on in the mind of those managing billion pula balance sheets and assets

Khoemacau, Absa join forces for SMEs

Passenger, 75, dies in crash en route to funeral

A 75-year-old woman who was travelling to attend a funeral in Mochudi had her journey tragically cut short after she was killed in a road traffic accident on Sunday morning.

Koki weaves Botswana’s story into fashion

For luxury fashion designer Koki Chiepe, heritage is not something to be locked away behind museum glass. It is something to be worn, experienced and reimagined for every generation.

Violence doesn't solve anything!

Our weekly edition carries painful articles of people being murdered. Whilst some are classified as Gender Based Violence (GBV), there are still a large percentage of murder cases, which often happen at drinking spots, after people are heavily intoxicated. We have in the past carried articles where an individual was murdered because they refused to give someone a cigarette, and sadly this is where we are at now!In this very edition, there is an...

The Monitor Editor | 11 August 2026

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Concerns raised as Engen takeover advances

Dibete earmarked for commercial hemp rollout

Will rising diamond sales slow Botswana’s economic diversification drive?

Chema Chema reborn as Mafisa

Air Botswana boosts citizen value partnerships

Grant Thornton advises on new tax changes

BoB electronic money regulations gather pace

Where is the reward? Moagi questions state's P4.7 million corruption case

High loan costs force Batswana to shelve borrowing

Lands Ministry accused of defying Boko's Bonno project

An eye for the deal

Khoemacau, Absa join forces for SMEs

Passenger, 75, dies in crash en route to funeral

Koki weaves Botswana’s story into fashion

Violence doesn't solve anything!