BIHL profits recover as subsidiaries rebound

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Shining brighter: BIHL returned to healthy profitability in its most recent results

Listed financial services group Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) posted a surge in profitability for the year ended December 2025, buoyed by a recovery across its subsidiaries and a sharp turnaround in the performance of associates, turning the group from weaker numbers in the previous financial year.

The group posted pretax profits of P476.1 million, up from P48.4 million recorded in the prior year, with the recovery driven by rising contributions from its operating units across insurance and regional investments.

BIHL is a diversified entity that owns Botswana Life Insurance Limited and Botswana Insurance Fund Management (BIFM).

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