Under government’s domestic note issuance programme, the BoB floats bonds and treasury bills each month to raise debt for government in the capital market.At the auctions, primary dealers, who are exclusively banks, compete to lend to the...
The team visited the country between October 27 and November 7 and has passed its findings to the BURS, indicating that key revenues running into millions of pula are going uncollected due to non-compliance.According to the IMF team, the country’s...
Sefalana, which sells over P12 billion worth of fast-moving consumer items annually, said its stores were seeing healthy foot traffic across the country, but thinner baskets were being filled, with only necessity items. That trend is beginning to hit...
Answering a question in Parliament recently, Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Edwin Dikoloti, revealed that the country's annual demand for poultry meat stood at approximately 50,000 tonnes, while demand for table eggs was around 13 million...
The specialist battery centre, which is an authorised retailer and distributor of one of South Africa's leading battery brands, promises motorists reliable battery solutions backed by expert service and a 12-month warranty.Speaking at the...
The diamond producer reported revenue of US$1.6 billion during the first half of 2026, down from US$2 billion recorded during the same period last year, as subdued rough diamond demand continued to weigh on the business. Production guidance for 2026...
The completion clears a critical hurdle for the implementation of the US$16 billion (about P220 billion) cross-border infrastructure project. It also marks the end of years of technical planning and ushers the project into its implementation phase,...
A statement from the two organisations says the partnership was formalised recently through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement and brings together the respective Citizen Economic Empowerment and Enterprise Supplier Development commitments of...
The offering, PosoInsure Parcel Insurance, gives individuals and businesses an affordable way to protect the value of eligible parcels sent through the BotswanaPost courier network. Officials said unlike standard courier services, which generally...
A statement from the bank says the three-year partnership brings together Bank Gaborone’s financial solutions and banking expertise with LEA’s enterprise development, training, mentorship, incubation, and business advisory capabilities. The...
Officials said the move reinforces CEDA’s commitment to leaving no one behind by removing barriers that have historically limited access to business development information for persons living with visual impairments. By making more essential...
The concerns emerged during a public hearing on Tuesday convened by the CCA as part of its assessment of the proposed merger. Fusion Spark is an entity in which business magnate, Ramachandran Ottapathu, has a 30% direct stake in, according to the...
The rollout follows the completion of hemp trials at the National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NARDI), in collaboration with a private company, Hemp Innovations. Local authorities say the results of the pilot confirm the crop can...
Statistics Botswana reported that diamond production increased by 4.7 percent in the first quarter of 2026, rising to 4.89 million carats from 4.67 million carats in the corresponding quarter of 2025.Production also rebounded strongly from the...
Under the revamped framework, entrepreneurs operating in similar sectors will be encouraged to organise themselves into co-operatives and clusters where they can collaborate, purchase collectively, share infrastructure, strengthen governance systems,...
The arrangement with Soft Landings Concierge allows the citizen-led business to manage the airline’s refurbished Pula Lounge at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, providing high-class services and experience for international travellers.The...
The Income Tax Act changes, which took effect on July 1, include a new top individual tax bracket, greater clarity on taxation and valuation of employee benefits and details on tax treatment of employees of international organisations, embassies,...
In a statement last week, the central bank said the amendments came into effect on April 2 and were introduced in response to developments in EPS and Money or Value Transfer Services (MVTS) sector, as well as broader changes within the national...
Chobe Holdings group managing director, Lempheditse ‘MC’ Odumetse, told Monitor Business the initiative was part of efforts to feed the nation and create employment, in line with the national priorities set by government.“This is our first...
Providing an update during a recent strategic engagement with one of the local authorities, BITRI Acting Director of Research and Partnerships, Lesego Moribame, said the institute's commercialisation agenda is centred on ensuring research...
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