Business

Sandfire advances decarbonisation with 21MW solar plant 

Sandfire Resources is deepening its push toward lower-carbon mining with the construction of a 21 megawatt solar power plant at its Motheo Copper Mine...

De Beers deepens losses 

De Beers swung to a deeper operating loss in 2025 as weaker rough prices, inventory write-downs and a structural shift toward laboratory-grown stones weighed...

Saleshando calls for tax justice reform

Botswana’s opposition has called for a fundamental overhaul of the country’s budget architecture, arguing that tax justice rather than incremental spending tweaks should anchor...

Beef farmers reel from FMD export suspension

Botswana’s cattle farmers are facing deepening financial strain as the continued closure of the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) plant, triggered by a foot-and-mouth disease...

Inflation edges higher in January 

Botswana’s annual inflation rate ticked up to 4.1 percent in January 2026, from 3.9 percent in December, signalling renewed price pressures at the start...

Consortium likely buyer for De Beers

Anglo American’s long-anticipated exit from De Beers is edging closer to reality, with Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad signalling that the diamond giant is likely...

Panda farmers warn of deepening Agric crisis

Commercial farmers in Pandamatenga say the full economic cost of January’s devastating floods is yet to be measured, warning that the damage could have...

Report urges Botswana to shift to targeted youth empowerment model

A new national report is warning that unless government sharpens its approach to youth empowerment, the country risks entrenching structural unemployment and widening inequality...

Vehicle registrations slide in Q3:2025

Botswana’s transport sector delivered mixed signals in the third quarter of 2025, with rail freight and air traffic recording solid growth while new vehicle...

BSE roars back 

After a subdued 2024, the Botswana Stock Exchange staged a strong comeback in 2025, with equity turnover surging to a record P5.9 billion, a...