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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Access Bank delays publication of results over unresolved audit issue

Access Bank Botswana has delayed the release of its audited financial statements for the year ended December 2025, citing an unresolved audit matter that...

Property market cools as economic pressures weigh on buyers

Botswana’s residential property market lost momentum in 2025, with falling prices highlighting a growing divide between resilient demand for affordable housing and weaker appetite...

One Bullion reports fresh high-grade gold hits in Botswana 

Toronto-listed junior explorer One Bullion says new high-grade assay results from its Vumba Project are strengthening the case for a potentially significant gold discovery...