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...
PFR2 PRESSURE AND ASSET SCARCITY DRIVE KWA NOKENG IPO DEMAND
Kwa Nokeng Oil Holdings’ oversubscribed public offer is highlighting a growing mismatch in Botswana’s capital market: pension funds are being...
CHOPPIES CEO WARNS OVERHEAD PRESSURES WILL DRIVE UP PRODUCT PRICES
Chief Executive Officer of Choppies Enterprises, RamOttapathu, has warned that with inflation, higher operating costs, and the depreciation of the...
P100M UNPAID, P120M OWED
They delivered the grain, but not the payment. Now commercial farmers are trapped,owing P120 million to NDB while cash-strapped BAMB...
SIGNS OF MOUNTING PRESSURE ON BORROWERS
Rising credit-loss provisions across Botswana’s banking sector may point to continued caution over borrower risk, with analysts warning that persistent...
Botswana’s financial system stabilises, but the harder economic test begins
Botswana’s financial system is beginning to emerge from its recent turbulence, with foreign-exchange reserves rebuilding, banking liquidity improving and pressure...
For feedlot giants, FMD is a curse
Foot-and-mouth disease has turned into a costly crisis for Botswana’s feedlot operators, with JS Beef and Primefast facing an additional...
SMALLER BASKETS, TIGHTER MARGINS: RETAILERS FEEL THE SQUEEZE AS CONSUMERS CUT BACK
Botswana’s retail sector is facing a more cautious consumer, with households still spending but having less room to spend and...
