Friday, June 20, 2025

Business

​​Milk and Malls: BDC’s unlikely recipe for growth

In a year where Botswana’s growth slowed and diamond revenues dimmed, the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) also stirred up its own blend of economic...

Turnie turns the Time Projects key as new MD

Time Projects Botswana Group, the local property powerhouse that’s been building Botswana’s skyline for 37 years, has handed the master key to Mmoloki Turnie...

Mascom launches MyZaka Flexi – Botswana’s first Mobile – Device Financing Facilty

Gaborone – Mascom Wireless has today unveiled MyZaka Flexi, a trailblazing new product that marks a national first in mobile device financing. The launch,...

Shrewd or Shameless? 

Stanbic moved first. Absa and BBS Bank followed. Now, First Capital Bank and Access Bank have joined in. One by one, Botswana’s lenders are...

Businesses brace for higher lending rates 

Firms in Botswana are preparing for a rise in lending interest rates across domestic and international markets in the year to March 2026, coupled...

Pula faces depreciation pressures but shows resilience against key currencies

The local currency, Pula, has experienced a complex performance against major global currencies over recent periods, reflecting the interplay of regional economic ties and...

Exporters push for urgent policy reform as Botswana seeks alternatives to diamond dependence

With global diamond markets under sustained pressure, Botswana’s manufacturing sector is renewing its call for serious structural reforms and policy alignment to support economic...

Lucara’s going concern status under scrutiny amid financing pressures 

Lucara Diamond Corp has raised fresh concerns about its ability to remain a going concern, as liquidity constraints and reduced revenue projections threaten the...

Botswana’s thirst for beer and rice sends import bill bubbling over

Botswana’s food and beverage imports rose to P1.24 billion in February, up 12.6 percent from the previous month, driven by sharp increases in beer...

Govt Savings pick up in February but danger lurks 

Botswana’s foreign reserves declined for a second straight month in February, deepening concerns about the country’s fiscal trajectory even as government savings posted a...