Business

CEDA’s poultry push runs into an old problem: market power

Botswana’s latest attempt to build a citizen-led poultry industry is running into a familiar question: who really benefits when access to capital improves, but...
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Okavango funding push signals new economics of conservation

The World Bank’s $10 million commitment to a new financing vehicle for the Cubango-Okavango River Basin marks a notable shift in how southern Africa’s...
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Suspected new FMD cases threaten deeper strain for cattle farmers

Botswana’s livestock sector is facing renewed pressure after suspected new Foot and Mouth Disease cases emerged near the South African border, threatening to prolong...
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Ramaphosa raises pressure on Botswana over horticultural import restrictions

Botswana’s protectionist agricultural policies came under fresh scrutiny this week after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa publicly raised concerns over import restrictions that continue...
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Junior miner advances AI-led copper exploration with 36 anomalies identified

Botswana Minerals has identified 36 copper anomalies across two of its eight prospecting licences in northern Botswana, marking further progress in the junior explorer’s...
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Inflation explodes into double digits

Botswana’s inflation rate surged into double digits in April, delivering a sharp cost-of-living shock that could complicate the Bank of Botswana’s policy path in...
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BoB warns fiscal strain could squeeze private sector 

Botswana’s worsening fiscal position is emerging as a growing threat to economic recovery, with the Bank of Botswana warning that rising government borrowing could...
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Diamond slump still choking Botswana economy

Despite repeated talk of economic recovery and transformation, Botswana remains firmly trapped in the grip of the diamond downturn. The Bank of Botswana says weak...
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BERA to fuel stations: Fix the leaks or face the locks

Botswana’s energy regulator has delivered the kind of message fuel station operators would rather not receive: fix your act or close shop. In what amounts...
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Beef ban squeezes SMMEs 

Botswana’s small businesses in the catering and butchery sectors are coming under mounting pressure as the suspension of slaughtering cloven-hoofed animals following the Foot-and-Mouth...
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