BERA moves to regulate LPG prices as market failure concerns grow
The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) is moving to tighten oversight of Botswana’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market after concluding...
Regulator Clears Chinese Takeover Deal, With Strings Attached
The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has given a conditional nod to a Chinese cement manufacturing firm’s takeover of South...
BOTSWANA FOLLOWED THE WORLD BANK PLAYBOOK — WHY IS IT NOT WORKING?
For decades, Botswana has largely followed the policy prescriptions set out in the World Bank’s reform playbook. It has maintained...
Organic turmeric exports to Germany projected to generate P152 million
Botswana expects to earn about P152 million from organic turmeric exports to Germany under a new agricultural export initiative, according...
Birds of a Feather: Air Botswana Flies with the Flock
Air Botswana has introduced a temporary fuel surcharge on domestic and regional tickets, effective April 21, 2026, marking a shift from...
Regulator Stops Debswana Pension from Buying Life Insurer
The Competition and Consumer Authority has rejected a proposed acquisition by Debswana Pension Fund (DPF) of a 50 percent stake in Bona Life Insurance, citing...
Report Exposes How Botswana Oil is distorting fuel market
Botswana’s Oil Import Mandate (OIM) is being blamed for reshaping the fuel market in ways that restrict private sector participation...
DUST CLOUDS BOTSWANA’S EXPORT-LED AGRICULTURE STRATEGY
The country’s emerging citrus export industry is facing mounting uncertainty as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten to disrupt...
The Price Tag for Fuel Relief
The government has suspended the fuel levy, road levy and security of supply levy—amounting to P2.45 per litre on petrol...
A Toll Order
Botswana may already be collecting enough money from road users to maintain its roads, yet the government is contemplating toll...
