The move coincides with the company’s celebration of a decade of operations in the country.At the centre of the new offering is Secure360, an integrated cyber security framework designed to help organisations transition from reactive responses to...
It is said that bilateral trade between Gaborone and Kigali has declined significantly over the past five years, prompting renewed efforts by both nations to strengthen economic cooperation and unlock new trade and investment opportunities. However,...
The launch marks a milestone in BTC’s transformation journey as the company seeks to deepen its role in supporting businesses, government institutions, and organisations through advanced digital services and technology-driven solutions.BTC Business...
Household credit has been sluggish since late last year, with other economic agents like businesses in both the services and manufacturing industries taking fewer loans, whilst some with existing loans continue to default.Economic data released by...
Effective May 31, 2026, the listed hotelier will officially hand over operations of the property to the Botsalo-Nsunge family, the owners of the hotel. The transition will see the hotel operating under the new name, Botsalo Hotel, while maintaining...
The arrears figures steadied to P6.6 billion in February, a level roughly representing the average in 2025. In January, most of the arrears, or 32 percent, were classified as “specific provision” meaning dues that are over 180 days old and...
Whilst established to ensure cost-effective public service delivery or facilitation, SOEs, also known as parastatals, have become significant weights on the budget, losing hundreds of millions of pula each year, after gobbling billions more for their...
Since October last year, the BoB has restricted banks from increasing their prime lending rates, the benchmark rate against which other credit products and services are priced within banks.The move came after a sharp upswing in interest rates amongst...
The recent Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) conference held in Kasane provided tourism players with their first opportunity to engage government on its plans for a 24-hour economy. Speaking at the conference, Assistant Minister...
Speaking during the bank’s Kgwebo Connect series featuring both Phirinyane and Lesang Busang founder of Ko Isong, Phirinyane outlined practical steps entrepreneurs must take to build sustainable businesses, cautioning that passion alone is not...
The cowpeas were found to be unfit for human or even animal consumption at that time, the Auditor General said.Cowpeas, like other pulses and grains, require regular rotation or turning to protect their quality and prevent spoilage. The rotation...
Announcing the decision this week, the central bank said the adjustment was necessary in light of mounting inflationary pressures linked to global and domestic developments, particularly the recent surge in fuel prices.Inflation stood at 4.2 percent...
The homegrown microlender said in a recent filing on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) that it had entered into binding sale and purchase agreements for its subsidiaries in these regions with Dubai-based investment and financial services firm Axian...
Officials said the state-of-the-art Digital Delta Data Centre (DDDC) offers an impressive 99.9% system availability throughout the year, a development expected to greatly enhance the accessibility and consistency of essential government services....
Officials revealed that the custody offering provides secure, efficient and fully compliant solutions for the safekeeping and administration of assets, enabling investors to participate confidently in local and cross‑border investment activity. It...
The abattoir, which had been scheduled to open in May, is now on hold as veterinary authorities move to contain the spread of the disease across affected zones. Acting Minister of Agriculture, Edwin Dikoloti, addressing Kgotla residents last week,...
Africa’s Eden Tourism is a regional tourism association representing Angola, Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The organisation focuses on growing tourism across Southern Africa through cross-border...
As at January this year, the figure was standing at P179 million, showing that there was an uptick in detectable assets that are believed to be the proceeds of fraud, money laundering, or corruption.Delivering the findings of the recent country risk...
According to Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending 31 March 2023, debtor balances amounting to P105 million were erroneously created within the corporation’s debtors’ book.These inaccuracies largely stemmed from errors in meter...
An Anglo American production report for the first quarter shows that De Beers generated $648 million (P8.8 billion) in sales from two auctions, compared to $520 million (P7 billion) over the same period last year. The diamond giant sold 7.7 million...
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