LLR doubles down on Botswana, exits Kenyan market
Letlole La Rona (LLR) has announced its exit from the Kenyan market, divesting from Orbit Africa Logistics — a costly...
Botswana: A Legacy of Missed Opportunities
Botswana, long hailed as Africa’s resource success story, has largely avoided the “resource curse” that has trapped many resource-rich nations....
BoFiNet Lowers Wholesale Internet Rates to Boost Affordability
Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFiNet) has cut wholesale internet rates by an average of 19.5 percent, a move aimed at improving...
Botswana Engages U.S. On Lower Tariffs, AGOA Clarity
Botswana will continue talks with Washington after the United States cut reciprocal tariffs on its exports from 37 percent to...
Barloworld in R23 Billion Takeover by Saudi Giant
Barloworld, the long-standing distributor of Caterpillar equipment in Africa, is set for a major ownership shift after a R23.3 billion...
No relief for Botswana’s cutters, polishers, despite U.S. tariffs drop
Botswana’s diamond cutting and polishing industry is bracing for deeper strain after the U.S. government imposed a 15 percent tariff...
Govt backs struggling Minergy
The government, acting through its wholly owned investment arm, the Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB), is standing by financially distressed...
Years of EU dependence weighed down BMC – Dikoloti
For decades, the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) has relied heavily on the European Union (EU) as its primary market. Under...
Veggie Ban Enabled Cartels, Discrimination and Abuse of Informal Traders
When Botswana introduced a vegetable import ban in January 2022, the government framed it as a bold policy shift to...
Policy shifts stir business uncertainty
Business Botswana, the country’s leading private sector advocacy group, has raised alarm over a series of abrupt policy changes introduced...
