The Motswana woman-owned enterprise in cosmetic space is differentiating itself from competition as it aims to also restore confidence in women with low self esteem through its products. On the sidelines of the recent Northern Trade Fair held here,...
Whilst details on the identity of the creditor were not available at press time, industry insiders indicate the difficulties may have to do with the current or former mining contractor. The funds paid to the mining contractor constitute the highest...
The corporation posted a loss before tax of P40.7 million for the year to June 2024 and narrowed this to P24.2 million in the half-year to December 2024.In its latest annual report, the investment agency which boasts an asset value of P5.7 billion,...
The 88-seater Embraer E175 becomes the third Embraer aircraft in the national carrier’s fleet, joining its E145 twin siblings, Ukhwi and Matsieng, which began operations in May 2025. This latest addition marks a significant milestone in the...
Speaking at the recent Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair prize-giving event, Seokamo Botash has been working with the Botswana Chamber of Mines in the Supplier Development Programme.The programme aims to address challenges suppliers face,...
Speaking here last week when officiating during the 29th Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair, he noted Francistown was once the heartbeat of trade in Southern Africa, a city of dreams and discovery must now rise again. According to the Vice...
The centre, which is located in Gaborone, Phase 2, is designed to train and equip children with business related skills so that they can strive as business owners in future. The intervention comes at the right time when job security is no longer...
More than 158 exhibitors from a variety of industries, including banking, information technology, agriculture, and parastatals, exhibited their goods and services at the ongoing trade expo, which began last Tuesday and ended on Saturday....
The P500 million scheme was previously a revolving fund where small citizen businesses and start-ups were provided with affordable short-term loans. However, the new political leaders have since written off the debt for many entrepreneurs and those...
A recent report has shown the two have yet to achieve profitability, contributing to a four percent decline in the Corporation's net worth, which stood at P2.15 billion as of June 30, 2024, down from P2.25 billion the previous year. Milk Valley...
The data agency, which is responsible for collecting and disseminating all official statistics in the country, revealed that vehicle imports from the Asian giant accounted for more than half of all motor vehicle registrations during the fourth...
In a notice this week, Mt Burgess officials said Forrester passed away last Friday about a week after resigning as chairman and CEO. Forrester and his wife, Jan, previously told Mmegi how they had sunk their own savings, including selling their...
The prolonged decline in diamond receipts, coupled with steady imports and the lack of other strong foreign currency earners, has meant a slide in the foreign exchange reserves, of which the Pula Fund is the main anchor.Foreign exchange reserves that...
The contract is scheduled to commence at the beginning of July 2025 and will run until 2030 marking a significant long-term investment in the country’s growing copper sector. JCHX will assume operations from Barminco, an Australian contractor that...
The competition watchdog recently blocked NAP from finalising the P20 million deal saying the transaction raised 'competition issues' as NAP already has a robust retail presence in Maun. The CCA ruled that the proposed transaction is likely...
Announced on Wednesday, the funding will support the Governance and Economic Resilience Support Programme (GERSP), a one-year general budget support operation for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. The initiative comes at a time when Botswana faces...
Despite the chunky deficit the entity maintained optimism in its investment pipeline with two transactions valued over P300 million supposedly at legal close stage.A recently published annual report of BDC showed major gaps in meeting its investment...
Government is counting on its domestic debt programme to primarily support the forecast P22.1 billion deficit for the 2025–2026 financial year, with external loans playing a smaller role.However, bidders at the monthly auctions of the government...
Tauyagae Farms, an innovative agricultural company based in Tonota, has emerged as a national leader in sustainable farming through its pioneering work with safflower, a drought-tolerant, climate-resilient oilseed crop.Founded in 2012 by Dikakanyo...
Speaking at a recent Poultry Expo in Gaborone, the company’s executives stated that Botswana’s poultry market is a blue ocean with room for expansion and new entrants. Irvine’s Group CEO, Craig Irvine, said they are changing lives in Africa by...
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