As the country’s savings run dry and debts pile up, Government now lives quarter to quarter — borrowing to get by, delaying payments, and hoping for relief from SACU inflows. It’s a familiar struggle for many Batswana, but this time,...

The World Diamond Council (WDC), a U.S.-based organisation representing the international natural diamond value chain, is calling on the U.S. government to exempt natural diamonds from proposed tariffs. The WDC said this week it supports the U.S. administration’s commitment to...

Botswana's economy is projected to grow by -0.4 percent in 2025, marking a second consecutive year of economic decline, according to the latest World Economic Outlook by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF's April 2025 update forecasts a real...

Paratus Botswana, part of the pan-African Paratus telco group, has launched its Wholesale Division, with a dedicated unit to provide wholesale telecommunications services to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and large resellers. This expansion reinforces the commitment...

First Capital Bank hosted the first session of its new Wealth Insights webinar series on 29 April 2025, engaging customers in discussions on building and preserving wealth in volatile markets. Customers were hosted at First Capital House in Gaborone CBD...