Top business stories we tracked in 2022

Up and up: The BSE’s DCI had gained nearly 10 percent for the year, as at Press time on Wednesday PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Up and up: The BSE’s DCI had gained nearly 10 percent for the year, as at Press time on Wednesday PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI picks a few of the news items that stood out for the country’s economy this year, a period in which the various sectors, industry players and authorities sought to shake off the impact of COVID-19

BSE shinesAny review of 2022 cannot be complete without mentioning the performance of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), specifically its flagship platform, the Domestic Companies Index (DCI).

As at December 21, the DCI had gained 9.99 percent in the year since January, one of its strongest performances in recent years. In fact, over the corresponding period in 2021, the DCI was up 1.8 percent and in 2020 it was actually down 8.1 percent.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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