Speaking at a project financing engagement, SkyCloud managing director, Bruce Nkgakile, the company has identified opportunities in the housing , student accommodation, government offices and transport sectors through market intelligence and...
Reporting on the company’s second quarter performance, directors said larger, rarer and higher-value goods were showing stronger price performance, supported by constrained supply and resilient demand, while smaller commercial categories were...
The public offer, which opened on August 5, is expected to pave the way for Continental Reinsurance Holdings to become the first reinsurer listed on the BSE, representing a significant milestone for the company and Botswana’s capital markets.The...
Recently, agencies from the two nations namely Botswana Digital and Innovation Hub (BDIH) and South Africa's Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to show commitment to the vision. TIA CEO, Titus Mathe,...
Secretariat for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which commenced trading in 2021 with a market size of over 1.2 billion people, recently, announced an initiative to build a pipeline of export ready small businesses across regions....
The AfDB is a long-term financial partner of the government and the private sector, with an active portfolio of P368 million in various sectors. The Abidjan-headquartered bank holds the record for the largest external financing deal ever sealed by...
Once operational, the firm will be the country’s first major downstream steel-processing facility, with directors already aiming at supporting the country’s solar power industry, which relies heavily on galvanised steel.The facility will have a...
This is financial overcommitment: when monthly income can no longer adequately cover both household needs and debt obligations. A borrower may still be paying on time, but only by cutting essential spending, requesting repeated loan top-ups,...
Speaking during the Nigeria Trade Mission to Botswana, Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) Export Promotion Manager Calvin Ketshabetswe said trade between the two countries remained small but diversified, with significant potential for growth...
Assets grew by 10.2% from P116.38 billion, leaving BPOPF about P1.7 billion short of its strategic target, which it expects to reach by March 2027.The growth came against a 39% increase in benefits paid during the year, driven by higher retirements,...
Bank of Botswana data indicates that the value of swiping transactions between January and March this year was about 29% down from the fourth quarter of 2025. However, the figures for the fourth quarter of any year are traditionally affected by...
The two signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week which paved the way for the innovative agreement to be roll out.The partnership, launched at an event attended by bank executives, taxi association leaders and industry stakeholders, will...
The P43 million initiative marks a significant step in bridging the digital divide and advancing Botswana's national development agenda.A statement from the parastatal says the project has connected 191 customers across the three villages. These...
The regional retail development, led by Zana Copperleaf through a public-private partnership, will be built on a seven-hectare site and provide approximately 14,000 square metres of gross leasable area. More than P200 million has already been secured...
The initiative, unveiled during the official kick-off of the programme, represents a strategic shift in the way Botswana produces, packages and markets its agricultural products. It seeks to establish a globally recognised brand that guarantees...
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...
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