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Bogatsu says execution will determine impact of 2026 budget

First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) CEO Steven Lefentse Bogatsu has said Botswana’s economic outlook will depend on disciplined execution following the 2026 National Budget,...

Meropa Resources Dumps Workers Amid Khoemacau Tender

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has accused Meropa Resources of abandoning workers at Masama Coal Mine after curtailing operations and refusing to pay...

Botswana’s quiet austerity revolution

The government has embarked on an austerity programme without calling it one, by eliminating supplementary budgets, centralising procurement authority, and forcing ministries to live...

Botswana’s financial sector remains under pressure 

Botswana’s financial sector remains under strain, navigating a complex mix of tight liquidity conditions, rising interest rates and shifting policy interventions. While recent developments...

Botswana’s pension funds: anchoring capital market growth in a volatile global economy

Amid heightened global uncertainty and tightening financial conditions, Africa’s financial markets have shown a surprising degree of resilience. The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index...

Proposed power tariff hike sparks fears over jobs losses and investment

Business Botswana has raised concern over the proposed 46 percent electricity tariff increase for the 2026/27 financial year by the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC),...

Budget figures questioned As fiscal position may be worse

Botswana’s projected budget deficit for the 2025/26 financial year is already raising red flags with Econsult’s latest fourth-quarter Economic Review questioning whether official figures...

Competition Authority Washes Its Hands of Mupane Mine Collapse

…Blames Cashflow Woes Not Merger Approval The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has distanced itself from the collapse of Mupane Gold Mine, insisting that the...

Leburu Appointed Managing Director of DTC Botswana

The Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) has announced the appointment of Serty Leburu as its new Managing Director, effective February 2, 2026, marking a historic...

Rebuilding a development bank, CEDA’s quiet reset under Mokefane

Development finance institutions rarely fail loudly. More often, they drift, overextended loan books, weak accountability and declining trust erode their effectiveness long before balance...
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Bogatsu says execution will determine impact of 2026 budget

First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) CEO Steven Lefentse Bogatsu has said Botswana’s economic outlook...

Meropa Resources Dumps Workers Amid Khoemacau Tender

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has accused Meropa Resources of abandoning workers at...

Botswana’s quiet austerity revolution

The government has embarked on an austerity programme without calling it one, by eliminating...

Botswana’s financial sector remains under pressure 

Botswana’s financial sector remains under strain, navigating a complex mix of tight liquidity conditions,...

Botswana’s pension funds: anchoring capital market growth in a volatile global economy

Amid heightened global uncertainty and tightening financial conditions, Africa’s financial markets have shown a...

Proposed power tariff hike sparks fears over jobs losses and investment

Business Botswana has raised concern over the proposed 46 percent electricity tariff increase for...

Budget figures questioned As fiscal position may be worse

Botswana’s projected budget deficit for the 2025/26 financial year is already raising red flags...

Competition Authority Washes Its Hands of Mupane Mine Collapse

…Blames Cashflow Woes Not Merger Approval The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has distanced itself...

Leburu Appointed Managing Director of DTC Botswana

The Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) has announced the appointment of Serty Leburu as...

Rebuilding a development bank, CEDA’s quiet reset under Mokefane

Development finance institutions rarely fail loudly. More often, they drift, overextended loan books, weak...

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Botswana’s natural diamonds will once again enter the United States duty-free following the expiry...

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The Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has accused the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government...

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Another Air Botswana aircraft was grounded this week after a pilot was declared unfit...

Butale Accuses Bayford of Hijacking Parliament’s Powers 

Former Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) president Biggie Ganda Butale has launched a fresh legal...