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The figures revealed that the value of diamonds sold by the diamond mining company, which is owned 50/50 by De Beers and Government of Botswana, in the first three months of the year slowed to P7.6 billion from P14.1 billion over the same period last...

Trade is credited as the economic activity that united and grew the world, when the demand for spices exploded throughout the Roman Era and into the medieval period, defining economies from India to Europe. This demand carved out some of the first...

In its latest update, the Financial Stability Council (FSC), made up of the Bank of Botswana, the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, the Financial Intelligence Agency and the Finance ministry, said there is a growing threat to...

With no electoral winner, the nation heads for a coalition government which raises even more fears about the stability of such a government. In politics, they say there are no permanent enemies, and the adage will prove true soon, as parties that...

Synfuels China, a major oil refiner with operations in China, Mongolia, and Taiwan, presented this week to a technical team of local research institutions and investment agencies.Officials from Synfuels said the CTL project will involve uphill costs...

The findings followed a studied on the viability of Botswana Oil Limited’s coal to liquids (CTL) project, which has been called to question especially the quality of coal in the country. A senior official at Botswana Oil, Gamu Mpofu revealed...

This was revealed in the latest sales report by De Beers in which the diamond miner projects that provisional fourth quarter sales will reach $380 million (P5.17 billion), which is a fall from last year’s Q4 sales of $479 million.Al Cook, CEO for...

According to the 2023 edition of the authoritative survey, Botswana took back its position as Africa’s most attractive mining investment destination, overtaking Morocco.At the global level, five European countries overtook Botswana in the latest...

The average employee spends eight hours, Monday to Friday, working away while watching the clock, hoping the sun makes its way jet-like speed back to the western horizon. Now than ever, it is evident that work as we know it will soon change, but what...

Speaking to BusinessWeek during the recently ended US-Africa Business Summit held in Dallas, Texas, a highly placed MCC insider said Botswana has applied to be a beneficiary of the MCC, as part of efforts to revive barren sectors and state-owned...

The average employee spends eight hours, Monday to Friday, working away while watching the clock, hoping the sun makes its way jet-like speed back to the western horizon. Now than ever, it is evident that work as we know it will soon change, but what...

The livestock is expected to touch down at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport on Tuesday. Addressing Batswana in the Diaspora here last week, Masisi said his government was keen on improving the state of agriculture in the country justifying a...

Generally, Botswana is known for its prudent fiscal policy, with excess government earnings being saved or invested in offshore accounts to shield the mineral dependent economy from rainy days. Despite this track record, the government has, in recent...

The industry is beaming with hope that there is more traction being made in extending the spread of tourism to other parts of the country. However, there are seemingly insurmountable challenges the industry faces ranging from climate change to the...

Giving the keynote address at the Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) annual conference held here last week, he made public the new entity in response to the tourism industry’s concerns about the delays in the provision of...