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Absa grows revenue as Botswana’s economic slowdown weighs on banking sector

Absa Bank Botswana increased revenue by 5 percent in 2025 despite one of Botswana’s most challenging economic periods in recent years, according to the...

Turnstar banks on regional footprint as property sector faces headwinds

Turnstar Holdings says its operations across Botswana, Tanzania and Dubai helped support stable performance during the year ended 31 January 2026, as Botswana’s commercial...

Sandfire ramps up exploration in Kalahari Copper Belt

Spurred by strong global demand for copper, Sandfire Motheo Operations, which runs a copper mine near Ghanzi, expects to pay between $100 million and...

Tourism supports 30,000 jobs but still trails pre-pandemic peak, new data shows

Maun: Botswana's tourism sector contributed 3.7% of gross domestic product (GDP) and supported about 30,000 jobs in 2024. New Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) data...

Beyond diamonds Botswana seeks a second economic miracle

The Botswana government is asking a question that would have seemed almost unimaginable not so long ago: what comes after diamonds? For more than 50...

Banks urged to help fund mining exploration as critical minerals race intensifies

Absa Bank Botswana Managing Director Keabetswe Pheko-Moshagane has advised commercial banks to work more closely with governments and private investors to finance mineral exploration...

De Beers executive urges mining industry to treat Social Investment as core business strategy

Mining companies risk undermining their long-term viability if they continue to treat community investment as a discretionary expense rather than a strategic business priority,...

Small consultancy targets growing demand for environmental compliance

As Botswana continues to attract investment in tourism, agriculture and infrastructure, a less visible industry is growing alongside it: environmental compliance. Before projects can break...

BPOMAS celebrates 35 years of healthcare service and growth

The Botswana Public Officers Medical Aid Scheme (BPOMAS) is celebrating 35 years of providing healthcare financing and medical aid services to public officers and...

BoB warns NBFI dominance could amplify financial shocks

Botswana’s financial system remains stable, but growing reliance on non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) as a source of funding is creating a new layer of...
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Absa grows revenue as Botswana’s economic slowdown weighs on banking sector

Absa Bank Botswana increased revenue by 5 percent in 2025 despite one of Botswana’s...

Turnstar banks on regional footprint as property sector faces headwinds

Turnstar Holdings says its operations across Botswana, Tanzania and Dubai helped support stable performance...

Sandfire ramps up exploration in Kalahari Copper Belt

Spurred by strong global demand for copper, Sandfire Motheo Operations, which runs a copper...

Tourism supports 30,000 jobs but still trails pre-pandemic peak, new data shows

Maun: Botswana's tourism sector contributed 3.7% of gross domestic product (GDP) and supported about...

Beyond diamonds Botswana seeks a second economic miracle

The Botswana government is asking a question that would have seemed almost unimaginable not...

Banks urged to help fund mining exploration as critical minerals race intensifies

Absa Bank Botswana Managing Director Keabetswe Pheko-Moshagane has advised commercial banks to work more...

De Beers executive urges mining industry to treat Social Investment as core business strategy

Mining companies risk undermining their long-term viability if they continue to treat community investment...

Small consultancy targets growing demand for environmental compliance

As Botswana continues to attract investment in tourism, agriculture and infrastructure, a less visible...

BPOMAS celebrates 35 years of healthcare service and growth

The Botswana Public Officers Medical Aid Scheme (BPOMAS) is celebrating 35 years of providing...

BoB warns NBFI dominance could amplify financial shocks

Botswana’s financial system remains stable, but growing reliance on non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) as...

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News&All – Issue: Vol 1, No 6

Online digital copy of News&All for 23 July 2026

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