Lahri Calls for Botswana Diamonds to Be Marketed as Luxury Brand
Botswana's diamond industry needs to move beyond selling its stones primarily as commodities and reposition them as luxury products, supported...
Why Capital and Opportunity Still Miss Each Other in Africa
Africa is not short of capital, nor is it short of investment opportunities. The challenge, according to Sharon Bwanya, Managing Director...
Masebola calls for grain import policy reform to strengthen Botswana’s food security
Maize and Wheat Millers Association (MWMA) chairman Sir Wonder Masebola has called for reforms to Botswana’s grain procurement and import...
Boko’s promises: Delivery remains uneven
President Duma Boko’s November 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) set out an ambitious agenda to diversify Botswana’s economy,...
Absa Drives Solar Adoption with Affordable Green Energy Financing
As demand grows for reliable and sustainable energy solutions, Absa Bank Botswana is helping homeowners transition to solar power through...
Oman Deal: A new route, but at what cost?
Botswana Oil Limited (BOL) is seeking to reduce its reliance on South African fuel intermediaries through a new direct-supply arrangement...
FMD outbreak threatens to wipe up to 1% off Botswana’s GDP
Botswana’s 2026 foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak could wipe between 0.8 and 1 percent off gross domestic product (GDP), according to...
The taxman’s assignment
Botswana’s ability to raise P2.47 billion in additional revenue from its tax reforms will depend on whether the measures can...
Regulatory margin fix rescues Engen Botswana profits despite retail volume slump
Engen Botswana’s profit before tax rose more than fourfold to P51.8 million in the first half of 2026 despite a...
Floods expose fault lines in Botswana’s new farm insurance model
A change in how Botswana’s agricultural insurance scheme assesses losses has left commercial farmers questioning whether the protection they were...
