Business

Boko blames FMD for BMC payment delays

President Duma Boko has blamed the ongoing outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) for continued payment delays at the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), saying the...
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Gov’t targets Ostrich exports in bid to diversify economy

The Botswana government is preparing a multi-million pula investment to revive the country's ostrich industry as it seeks to tap growing global demand for...
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Access Bank profit falls as impairments bite

Access Bank Botswana posted lower earnings for the year ended December 2025 after higher loan impairments and funding costs offset strong growth in digital...
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Diamond wealth fails to narrow Botswana’s inequality

Botswana's diamond wealth transformed the country into an upper-middle-income economy, but the benefits have not been widely shared, with poverty, inequality and unemployment remaining...
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Economy returns to growth, but recovery remains uneven

Botswana's economy returned to growth in the first quarter of 2026, ending two years of contraction as diamond-related activity and electricity production rebounded. But...
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BURS rolls out sweeping tax law overhaul

The country’s tax system has undergone its biggest overhaul in decades after the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) implemented a raft of new tax...
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De Beers sale nears finish line 

The long-running uncertainty surrounding the future ownership of De Beers could soon come to an end, with the diamond giant's chief executive indicating that...
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Botswana power imports plunge as local generation hits record

Botswana sharply reduced its dependence on imported electricity in the first quarter of 2026 after local power generation surged to its highest level on...
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Two-month BMC payment delays test Boko’s beef reforms

Two months after delivering cattle to the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), a growing number of farmers in Ngamiland are still waiting to be paid,...
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G4S cuts losses, but turnaround remains unfinished

G4S Botswana's latest financial results suggest the security firm has moved beyond crisis management and into the early stages of recovery. But despite a...
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