Local millers outline challenges facing the industry
The local milling industry has grown from an infancy stage into one that contributes to national food security and the...
Audit Exposes Millions Lost to Fraud, Waste
The government lost more than P15 million in public funds through systemic fraud, theft and other irregularities in the financial...
Botswana remains a money laundering haven
Botswana remains exposed to high levels of tax-related crime, with weak detection systems and limited enforcement creating openings for money...
De Beers aims to transform producer countries’ economies beyond diamonds
De Beers Group recently collaborated with Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) to give the Stanford Seed Transformational Programme cohort of 2027...
NPF absorbs March under-recoveries of more than P700 million
The Ministry of Minerals and Energy says the National Petroleum Fund (NPF) can no longer fully cushion pump prices due...
Government harmonises tax administration through proposed legislation
The government has taken a step to streamline tax administration with the introduction of the Tax Administration Bill (TAB), which...
BBS delivers on strategic priorities to support commercialisation agenda
Despite operating in a challenging business environment throughout 2025, shaped by a mix of macroeconomic and structural factors, BBS Bank...
Crude Awakening: Oil Markets Send Botswana Another Commodity Warning
Botswana could be confronting a period of higher oil prices if tensions in the Middle East persist. The recent escalation...
FNBB eyes non-interest revenue growth
First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) says it will focus more on non-interest revenue and diversify earnings as interest income comes...
Lucara evaluates more options for UGP financing
BSE-listed Canadian mining junior Lucara Diamond Corporation is exploring options to raise over $700 million to complete the Karowe Mine Underground Project...
