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Friday, July 31, 2026

The Latvian remedy: A bitter economic pill

The World Bank recommends that government slash the deficit by at least three percent of GDP as soon as possible to avoid a freefall into a debt crisis. For this year, that would require a P8.1 billion spending cut at a time when taxes and inflation are rising. MBONGENI MGUNI reports

Mbongeni Mguni | 31 July 2026

Tough choices: Gaolathe has initiated cost containment in government and is spearheading the economic structural transformation agenda PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

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

Lewanika Timothy | 31 July 2026

Sealing partnerships: President Duma Boko met with Paul Kagame recently in Gaborone PIC BW PRESIDENCY

Botswana moves on Rwanda: From strategic engagement into real business

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre is not waiting for opportunities to arrive — it is actively building them.

correspondent | 04 August 2026

Thought central: The Finance Ministry has tough decisions to make

World Bank nudges up forecast, but flags threats

The World Bank now expects growth in the country to reach 3.2 percent this year, up from its April estimate of 2.7 percent, but researchers warn of the urgent need for reforms, as well as continuing exposure to commodity and geopolitical shocks.

Mbongeni Mguni | 31 July 2026

Reimagining the energy sector, Puma’s bold digital move

Botswana's fuel industry is undergoing one of its biggest structural shifts in decades. New import regulations, increasing digitalisation, evolving consumer expectations and the global transition in energy markets are forcing petroleum companies to rethink how they compete beyond simply selling fuel.

Lewanika Timothy | 24 July 2026

Well supported: Banks are pledging to support both miners and their ecosystems, including the towns around them

Bankers scramble to back mining

At a recent industry gathering, banks turned out in strong numbers pledging their support to both miners and their ecosystem partners. The interest comes despite the damp conditions in several sectors of mining and banks’ own liquidity woes, writes MBONGENI MGUNI

Mbongeni Mguni | 24 July 2026

Green tech: Agriculture is one of the country’s main economic priority sectors PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana’s agricultural renewal and the investment opportunity it creates

With a bold new National Policy on Agricultural Development, a P14.7 billion import bill to displace, and an emerging cannabis industry opening fresh frontiers, Botswana’s agricultural moment has arrived, and BITC is here to help farmers and investors seize it.

GGOTHUSANG COBRA MOLATLHEGI* | 24 July 2026

Riding the wave: TikTok is one of the country’s fastest growing social media platforms PIC.hercampus.com

The TikTok motshelo takes over

Contrary to the belief that citizens generally don’t support other citizens’ entrepreneurial efforts, on Tiktok, Batswana are liking, reposting and boosting each other’s hustles. Goods and services are being bought and profiles are growing into brands. MBONGENI MGUNI writes

Mbongeni Mguni | 24 July 2026

Lucky strike: Gambling, especially sports betting, has taken off like wildfire in the country and continent PIC: UNM NEWSROOM

Betting on hope: The real cost of chasing a lucky break

Across Botswana today, there is a quiet struggle unfolding behind closed doors. It is the young graduate who did everything society asked of him. He studied hard, obtained qualifications and believed education would unlock opportunity. Yet years later, stable employment remains elusive.

Ndaba Nkomo | 24 July 2026

Molokomme eyes new horizons

From cash heists to structural industry changes and economic fluctuations, the security industry has had a difficult few years. As he leaves the helm of G4S Botswana after five years, Mothusi Molokomme speaks to MBONGENI MGUNI on the journey and finding opportunity in challenges

Mbongeni Mguni | 10 July 2026

Ray of light beams for gold mining in the North

Lewanika Timothy | 03 July 2026

Hope, uncertainty as economy enters second half

Mbongeni Mguni | 07 July 2026

Grim realities behind Debswana’s birthday cheer

Mbongeni Mguni | 26 June 2026

The cost of Botswana’s consumerist culture

Lewanika Timothy | 26 June 2026

Mokgware shoots from the hip on World Productivity Day

Mbongeni Mguni | 26 June 2026

Rethabile and Passionate soar as Botswana's young aviation ambassadors

Lesang Maswabi | 30 June 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

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).

Botswana moves on Rwanda: From strategic engagement into real business

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre is not waiting for opportunities to arrive — it is actively building them.

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.

No job offer is worth risking becoming traffickers’ prey

“Desperate people do desperate things”– Michael BrooksHowever, this desperate pursuit of employment comes with its own negative outcomes. Therefore, Batswana must guard against becoming easy targets for human traffickers, labour exploiters and other transnational criminal networks that prey on vulnerable job seekers.Numbers don’t lie. The recent revelation by the Botswana Police Service that 22 Batswana have been reported missing after...

Mmegi Editor | 07 August 2026

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Molokomme eyes new horizons

Ray of light beams for gold mining in the North

Hope, uncertainty as economy enters second half

Grim realities behind Debswana’s birthday cheer

The cost of Botswana’s consumerist culture

Mokgware shoots from the hip on World Productivity Day

Rethabile and Passionate soar as Botswana's young aviation ambassadors

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

Botswana moves on Rwanda: From strategic engagement into real business

Passenger, 75, dies in crash en route to funeral

No job offer is worth risking becoming traffickers’ prey