According to Absa Botswana, the index is produced with support from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and evaluates 29 African countries. During its production, researchers use a combination of quantitative data and survey insights...
In a statement issued last week, the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) confirmed that it had approved BTC’s revised tariffs with immediate effect. The changes follow the implementation of recommendations from a pricing and...
In a market announcement last week, FNBB said it would introduce a dedicated Motshelo Savings Account designed to provide a digital banking solution for saving scheme groups that have historically operated outside mainstream banking.Announcing the...
Late last year, the power utility lodged a tariff application with the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) requesting for an average 46% increase in tariffs from April 2026, with the adjustment for households proposed for 68%. The request has...
The giant diamond company has officially launched the initiative which is a culmination of negotiations for a new sales agreement with Government of Botswana. Under the deal, De Beers committed to deepen local beneficiation and create meaningful...
For the financial year 2026–2027, government is projecting a weaker fiscal position with P18.6 billion of the forecast P26.4 billion still unfinanced. Draft estimates released this week indicate that the Finance ministry plans to tap the domestic...
SMEs are traditionally reluctant to approach the BSE for listing mainly due to concerns around upfront fees, cost of compliance, as well as the burden of corporatisation, especially perceptions involving the loss of control that comes with inviting...
Milk Valley Farm, located near Lobatse, carries the country’s hopes for higher self-sufficiency in dairy, an achievement which would also boost value-added activities in the local economy.The farm’s current herd comprises both milking cows and...
At the hearing, miners led the charge, with a Debswana representative saying the proposed tariff came on the back of yet another increase in electricity costs.“The electricity tariff for mining companies was increased by approximately 50% in July...
The BETP, which represents government’s main push for economic transformation in the next ten years, was approved together with the National Development Plan (NDP12) last year by Parliament.Presenting the 2026-27 Budget Speech on Monday, Finance...
Minerals and Energy minister,Bogolo Kenewendo, last week launched the expansion to 130,000 tonnes, which is expected to cost in the region of $900 million. First copper in copper concentrate from the expansion is expected in the first half of...
Located opposite the Security Services Headquarters in Bontleng, near the CID traffic lights, the café is owned by agripreneur Lere Tapologo. It offers full meals, snacks, and beverages made entirely from locally sourced fruits and crops. These...
The newly appointed Information and Data Protection Commissioner, Kepaletswe Somolekae, has vowed to take a firmer stand against Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) that fail to comply with the Data Protection Act (DPA).The Act, which came into...
In a statement accompanying the quarterly production guidance issued to stakeholders last week, the mining giant said it is conducting an impairment review of the miner’s carrying value, a move that could result in another write-down when full-year...
JICA, which promotes Japanese support for development and economic stability of developing regions, recently had its representatives visit the state-owned bank’s operations as part of ongoing engagements that explore Small and Medium Enterprises...
The accession follows the South African Parliament’s historic approval of the accession in 2025, cementing a strategic partnership between Africa’s leading multilateral Bank and the continent’s industrial powerhouse. South Africa becomes the...
BusinessWeek has learnt that new tax changes, including higher rates for corporate tax and International Financial Services Centre companies, are due to be tabled and debated in the upcoming sitting of Parliament.The new changes will shore up...
Maatla thus becomes the third licensed colliery in the country, its production coming at a time when prices for the mineral are depressed. Morupule Coal Mine and Minergy, the other two producers, have battled a prolonged downturn in the past three...
The Bank of Botswana (BoB) foreign exchange data shows that the pula depreciated by 0.9 percent against the rand in the fourth quarter of 2025, closing the year at ZAR1.29 to BWP 1.00, compared to R1.3094 to P1.00 at the end of the third quarter.Over...
This emerged during Bank Gaborone’s third Kgwebo Connect Series, held under the theme 'Empowering the Everyday Entrepreneur: Policy Insights and Practical Funding Solutions'.The conversation brought together business leaders and policy...
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