Business

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...

MMG Khoemacau’s Investment in Education and Skills Development to Drive Botswana’s Socioeconomic Transformation

As Botswana continues its journey towards economic transformation and sustainable development, MMG Khoemacau is taking a leading role in investing in local education and...

De Beers output rises on Botswana strength 

De Beers’ rough diamond production rose in the first quarter of 2026, with Botswana’s mines again carrying most of the group’s output, even as...

Banks widen lending margins, undercut BoB policy stance

Commercial banks are moving out of step with the Bank of Botswana, raising borrowing costs in ways that dilute the central bank’s recent policy...

NexMetals boosts Selkirk case with improved Copper, Nickel recoveries

NexMetals Mining Corp. has reported improved metallurgical results at its Selkirk project in Botswana, strengthening the case for turning the past-producing mine into a...

Botswana eyes new air routes 

Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana is planning to introduce three new air routes as part of efforts to strengthen connectivity, attract investment and grow...

Letshego exits five East-West African markets

Letshego Africa Holdings Ltd. is exiting five African markets, deepening a retreat from regions that have already driven it into the red. The Gaborone-based...

CCA clears AfriSam takeover

Botswana’s competition regulator has approved the takeover of AfriSam by West International New Building Materials, attaching conditions that seek to lock in domestic investment...

Trade deficit widens

Botswana’s trade deficit widened sharply in February, highlighting the economy’s continued exposure to import surges and a narrow export base. Latest figures from Statistics Botswana...