Gov’t Acknowledges Lack of Mandate for Pension Funds to Support Local SMEs
Amid Growing Calls for Reform Government conceded that there is no statutory requirement mandating that a portion of pension funds ...
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Cash-strapped Botswana raids its Piggy bank
Cash reserves for the country’s Special Funds have plunged by nearly half, dropping from over P10 billion to just P5 ...
Economy to rebound to 4% on strong gem sale – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) predicts a 4 percent growth in Botswana's economy in the fiscal year 2024-25, citing stronger ...
UN takes credit for Serame’s ‘bold’ Budget
The UN has claimed credit for what it says is a role it played in influencing Botswana government to increase ...
Do we have capability to execute an increased development budget?
As Botswana gears up to transform into a construction hub in the 2024/2025 financial year, economists have voiced concerns regarding ...
Government Allocates P563m to Transform NDB into an Agricultural Bank
The Ministry of Finance has set aside P563 million in the 2024/2025 budget to rejuvenate and oversee the transition of ...
Wages take up a large chunk of gov’t spending
An economist at First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) pointed out that allocating a larger portion of government spending to wages ...
Youth upbeat about budget, cautions govt to avoid policy duplication
Following her delivery of the 2024/25 financial year budget speech, Minister of Finance Peggy Serame hosted the Youth Budget Analysis ...
Botswana sets up anti-graft center
Government is in the process of establishing a Centre for Combating Illicit Financial Flows advancing efforts to combat financial crime ...
Serame signs loan agreement with World Bank
In a significant financial development, Minister of Finance Peggy Serame has inked a pivotal agreement between Botswana and the International ...
