Business

Botswana faces jobs test as working-age population swells

Botswana faces a growing test to turn a rising working-age population into economic growth as demographic changes create a potential dividend that will depend...
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Botswana faces skills drain as young workers seek opportunities abroad

Botswana’s labour market could face a growing skills challenge as young adults continue to leave the country for education, employment and professional opportunities, even...
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Local Per-Diem could revive hospitality industry 

Botswana’s hospitality industry could see a boost in demand after the government retained a P1,500 daily local per diem for public servants, with an...
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MMG Copper-Silver discovery boosts Khoemacau 

MMG Ltd has discovered a new copper-silver deposit at its Khoemacau mine in Botswana, adding an estimated 1.4 million tonnes of contained copper and...
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Land crisis deepens 

Botswana's housing and land crisis has reached alarming levels, with nearly 440,000 citizens waiting for residential plots while government admits it cannot say when...
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Finance Ministry seeks P85bn borrowing limit

As the global diamond market downturn continues to squeeze government revenues, the Ministry of Finance is seeking Parliament's approval to increase Botswana's domestic bond...
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A generation waiting for a toilet: The Crisis in Boteti’s primary schools

The first lesson for many reception class pupils in Boteti West is not reading or counting - it is learning to use toilets never...
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Know when to fold ‘Em? MPs tell Gov’t to keep gambling age at 21

Kenny Rogers famously advised gamblers to "know when to walk away." Botswana's Members of Parliament have a different message for government: know when to...
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Air Botswana’s books fail to keep pace with its troubles

Air Botswana's financial troubles extend beyond grounded aircraft and cancelled flights. The state-owned airline is now years behind in publishing audited financial statements, raising...
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Ngamiland Farmers welcome Namibia-Angola beef transit breakthrough

Ngamiland cattle farmers have welcomed government's agreement with Namibia to allow beef from the region to transit through its territory into Angola, saying the...
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