BSE swims against economic downturn tide

Friday, December 20, 2024 | 330 Views |

At the helm: Bolokwe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)’s main platform, the Domestic Companies Index, enjoyed another strong year, rising by more than 12.2% and adding P6 billion in value despite tightening conditions in the economy.

Last year, the DCI rose 15.5%, the strongest performance since 2013, powered by heavyweight counters in tourism, banking and finance.

This year, the movers were a mixed bag, although banks and financial institutions such as Standard Chartered Bank Botswana, First National Bank Botswana, BIHL and Absa were all amongst counters whose share prices rose. Only Access Bank, amongst the banks, was marginally down one percent as at Press time on Wednesday.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Flash back: The 4x400 relay team receiving 2025 BNSC award PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Hour of reckoning as BNSC holds Sport Awards

Mqondisi Dube | 3 h ago

Botswana debunks Africa's hosting myth

Mqondisi Dube | 3 h ago

Relegation battle: He who blinks first gets the chop

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 3 h ago

Football returns to National Stadium

Kabelo Boranabi | 3 h ago

Relays glory meets growing complaints

Kabelo Boranabi | 3 h ago

EH Construction/Lucara Botswana donates to Mmatshumu Primary School

Phatsimo Kapeng | 20 h ago

Man aged 22 pleads guilty to raping septuagenarian

Larona Makhaiza | 21 h ago

Selefu

joey kambai | 1d ago

Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

The Monitor Editor | 05 May 2026

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.