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...
The national MICE Strategy clearly signals a deliberate intention to host global events as part of a broader effort to profile, promote, and position Botswana as a competitive destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE),...
There is something deeply significant and strategic about the fact that some of the greatest support for Botswana’s historic hosting of the World Athletics Relays has come from the diamond sector.Debswana, the Okavango Diamond Company and Lucara...
This is the story of why acute malnutrition keeps finding the San community first and what it will take to break the cycle.In most of the affected families, the building structures are made of mud and tree branches, thatched with grass. The rooms...
President Duma Boko was in his trademark emphatic element on Thursday, launching the groundbreaking of the country’s largest renewable energy project which comes with the first utility scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).That the mammoth...
My trip to Casablanca, Morocco, came with a sense of unease. It happened at a time when the world seemed to be holding its breath. At one point, the airspace was closed, making it harder to travel across continents.We had discussions about the safest...
Zilwa recently visited Botswana as part of her growing outreach, engaging learners and sharing her message of discipline, resilience, and self-belief. Her journey began early when she launched the Future Global Leaders Club, a platform that...
This is what makes the current debate around extending the presidential term and reforming the electoral system more than a political contest. At its core, it is a design question. It asks what kind of system gives a society the best chance not just...
In an age where attention directly generates revenue, hyperbole becomes the tool of the trade that influencers use to get ahead.For the seedier players in the industry, hyperbole is the viscous fluid they use to grease the flim-flam machines they run...
Recent full year results published by the country’s leading brewery confirm one fact that researchers have always known: when times get tough, people drink or rather Batswana drink.The full year 2025 financial results for Sechaba Brewery Holdings...
Pedzani Tafa is not looking for blind patriotism. She explains that BBS Bank is a fully-fledged commercial bank with a suite of products and services that serve customers’ domestic and foreign needs.Three years into the initial five-year strategic...
Over the years, several attempts have been made to turn Air Botswana around, including plans to bring in a strategic equity partner, privatise the airline, shave off the ground crews and refleet.The plans have met with minimal success and shocks such...
Late last year, multinational oil companies reportedly submitted their views on the review of Botswana Oil’s mandate to import 90 percent of the country’s fuel. Insiders involved in the process say the multinationals, who lost their mandates to...
Botswana’s economic landscape has experienced widespread slowdown, with most economic centres either seeing decreasing foot traffic or declining consumer spend. Private sector ventures like retail outlets have been decrying the falling consumer...
As the 36.92 carat blue diamond made its tour of the Office of the President on Wednesday with security officials scurrying about and cameras flashing, an onlooker had a poignant observation.“Would a synthetic no matter its size, colour or shape,...
History suggests that the businesses which endure are rarely those that promise the most. Rather, they are those anchored in tangible economic activity and supported by disciplined strategy. As the Setswana saying reminds us, go bona ke go dumela —...
Mmegi: Kindly share on Afreximbank’s strategy or approach to partnering with Botswana?Nwugo: Since its inception in 1993, Afreximbank has grown significantly, with a balance sheet approaching $45billion, primarily dedicated to loans and advances...
In 2007 commercial banks’ collective net incomes first breached the P1 billion mark. Today, the country’s top bank routinely makes P1 billion in pretax profits every six months.Banks have grown from the “comfortable duopoly” of Standard...
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