January 2005 was a history-making month for Letshego Africa. The then seven-year old microlender officially established a presence outside Botswana for the first time, marking a bold and pioneering move for a local company, as its peers were and...
The continent is pushing ahead with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an ambitious agreement designed to create a single market for over than 1.4 billion people and unlock new opportunities for businesses across the continent.At the...
It presents real opportunities into one of the world’s largest consumer markets. The opportunity is immediate, but success is largely dependent on how prepared Botswana’s exporters are to meet demand at scale, quality, and consistency. This can...
Since the build up to the 2024 General Election, Botswana’s political landscape has become a contentious marketplace of ideas, criticisms and expectations. Every government decision is debated, policy pronouncements scrutinised.The debates have now...
It's enduring and I think that I would attribute the fact that it's a strong, enduring relationship to the fact that it's built on shared values. You know, the United States is the oldest democracy in the world and Botswana is the oldest...
Botswana Mineworkers Union (BMWU) president, Joseph Tsimako, is a relieved man. In February 2025 on behalf of its frustrated members at Mupane Gold Mine, the Union initiated liquidation proceedings at the country’s sole gold mine and after a...
My heart sank a little. Not because this is about politics, nor because people are not entitled to support whoever they choose. Rather, because if there is one thing I would never want associated with what I do as a communications professional, it is...
After two consecutive years of economic contraction, researchers at the Bank of Botswana (BoB) are warning that labour market conditions have likely deteriorated further, with the modest employment gains recorded in early 2024 expected to have been...
Through the revamped Poultry Financial Suite, government through CEDA is positioning the sector not only as a food security priority, but also as a strategic economic empowerment tool aimed at reducing market concentration, increasing competition and...
Tenoris, an independent consultancy and the sole provider of detailed jewellery retail data, has been noting some striking trends in the diamond retail market in the past year. Using sales and purchase activity from 2,500 U.S specialty outlets for...
For much of his professional life, Thapelo Letsholo has worked where markets, institutions and public perception meet. He has held senior roles in marketing and corporate affairs, built communications and publishing businesses, served in Parliament,...
Their presence is not concentrated in one place. It is spread across hospitals, public health programs, private practice, and increasingly, in spaces where healthcare meets everyday life. What connects them is not only where they studied, but how...
Local millers estimate that the country is giving away at least one billion Pula to South Africa annually in terms of importing maize and wheat that could be produced in the country.Statistics Botswana figures are even more sombre. Imports of...
For me, this was money well spent when one considers the broader Return on Investment (ROI) for the country.Short-Tetm / Immediate Benefits1. Botswana Brand Awareness Creation Botswana remains a relatively lesser-known destination globally. Hosting a...
In the innermost sanctum of my heart, there lies only one thing I absolutely care about when writing. It is one sentence leading to another sentence. I am unable to think of my writing except as a series of sentences connected to each other to convey...
Recently, the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) revealed that its asset book of about P6 billion is yielding about P50 million in predictable cash, or a conversion rate of under one percent.Essentially, the Corporation’s assets are...
In erstwhile Botswana, citizens knew they had to wait for five years to show dissent against a ruling government’s decision. In the hallways of offices, in public spaces, everyone would vow to show their displeasure after five years.This was the...
The year is 2006, President Festus Mogae is dealing with two pandemics, one being the HIV/AIDS scourge the other being a pandemic yet to fully manifest; the narrative of Africa’s diamonds being blood diamonds.Those who followed the matters closely...
Yet beyond medals, finish lines and fanfare, the marathon continues to prove that its greatest impact may be felt far beyond race day itself. Over the years, it has evolved into a powerful platform for community upliftment, turning participation into...
In the case of Janet Kelibone Phale v Executor of the Estate Late Samuel K Same & Another, the court dismissed an application by the deceased’s sister seeking a DNA test on a minor child to determine whether she was the biological daughter of the...
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