Botswana loses shine as Africa’s top diamond producer
Angola has overtaken Botswana as Africa’s largest diamond producer by value, ending Botswana’s two-decade reign at the top, as global...
Botswana’s solar panel imports from China soar sevenfold
Botswana has seen a seven-fold increase in imports of solar panels from China in the 12 months to June, signalling...
Inside BPC’s Economic Arpatheid
Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is facing mounting criticism from citizen contractors over contracts worth millions of pula that are allegedly...
Diamond crisis weighs on household spending
Consumer spending in Botswana is expected to remain subdued through 2025 and into 2026 as ongoing challenges in the diamond...
BVI struggles to keep pace as FMD ravages South Africa
The Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) is struggling to meet South Africa’s surging demand for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines...
Botswana looks to Swiss Bank to help negotiate De Beers sale
Bank known for serving ultra-wealthy clients who value privacy Botswana has enlisted a top Swiss private bank to help...
BR terminates P30m contract over ‘illegal privatisation’ fears
Botswana Railways (BR) has abruptly terminated a P30 million contract with businessman Shadrack Baaitse, citing fears it would unlawfully hand...
Contractor asks court to cancel ‘fraudulent’ DM tenders
A contractor has petitioned the High Court to overturn the government’s award of multi-million pula Development Manager (DM) service tenders,...
From P13bn to P52bn
The cost of implementing infrastructure projects under Botswana’s controversial Development Manager (DM) model has surged from an initial estimate of...
Hundreds of Pensioners Cashed Out P266m Before Retiring
Law gives them power to withdraw up to half of their money BPOPF expresses serious concern Members cash out to...
