Foreign reserves up 20% on strong SACU receipts
Botswana’s foreign exchange reserves strengthened significantly in the second quarter of 2026, rising by more than a fifth to P55.9 ...
Tag: SACU
SACU: BOTSWANA’S NEW SAFETY NET
As diamond revenues collapse, SACU is holding up Botswana's budget, reserves and liquidity, but Moody's warns the crutch could become ...
Living Hand to Mouth: A Nation’s Budget Mirrors Its People
As the country’s savings run dry and debts pile up, Government now lives quarter to quarter — borrowing to get ...
SACU Receipts Up 69% Year-On-Year
Botswana’s share from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) common pool shows increased inflows in the first quarter of fiscal ...
The Beef Industry: “Farmers Ought To Play Their Part”
Q: According to figures from Statistics Botswana, the cattle population is on a decline due to factors like straying, Foot ...
July exports decline by P385m
Exports of diamonds declined by P442m in July But July 2022 also recorded a trade surplus of P1,9bn Botswana has ...
SA to confront Botswana over import ban on fresh produce
South Africans are pressurizing their government to hold talks with Botswana over the latter’s import restrictions on certain fruits and ...
Botswana, SA celebrate 28 years of trade relations
Hold business forum to encourage greater business collaboration between the two countries The bilateral economic relations between Botswana and neighbouring ...
World Bank projects a mixed bag for Botswana
The World Bank expresses mixed feelings in its latest projections for Botswana’s economic situation. In a brief titled “Macro Poverty ...
The catch 22 of Serame’s fiscal policy
Govt warned to resist temptation to issue bonds lest it crowds out other participants Crowding out will be felt on ...
