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Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) reports that Chema Chema Fund has received an overwhelming response from the informal business community with 4,230 applications submitted, representing a total funding value of P50 million.Out of...

Empowering women and youth is critical to revolutionise agriculture and achieve sustainable food production in the current climate conditions, Director for Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme EX Pillar 4 (CAADP-XP4) Programme, Dr...

The European Union through its NaturAfrica programme will ensure protection of residents and the wildlife within the Trans Frontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in the Southern Africa Development Committee (SADC) region.The NaturAfrica programme which...

Naledi Mining Services, the trailblazing company, has positioned itself as a game changer in the industry spot which has been enhanced by this week’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a global mining services major, DRA Global.The...

Naledi Mining Services, the trailblazing company, has positioned itself as a game changer in the industry spot which has been enhanced by this week’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a global mining services major, DRA Global.The...

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Botswana Medical Aid Society (BOMAID) is subject to regulation by the Competition Act, clearing the way for the Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) to resume its investigations against BOMAID’s alleged...

The inaugural days of the Chema Chema Fund registration have witnessed an impressive surge in engagement with 12,690 accounts established on the opening day alone.According to data disclosed by the Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) as of Saturday,...

Horticulture farmers lose over 65 percent of their produce due to lack of value chains upstream and downstream, a Board Member of Farmers United, Moses Moloi, has said.“Our produce is rotting because we don’t have processing facilities that will...

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) continues to drive local business development through its #Pusha BW strategy which has played a key role in encouraging the purchase of locally produced goods, thus enabling the local companies to grow.BITC...

Local Coal Bed Methane gas power production company, Sekaname Energy has signed a power purchase agreement to supply 6MW power to Botswana Power Corporation (BPC). This is the second coal bed methane power project signed by BPC, the first being Tlou...

Gambling licensing plan is expected to empower local businesses and creates about 2797 jobs.Currently, government is presently implementing an extensive gambling licensing plan that is balanced with a robust responsible gambling campaign, with the...

Jindal Africa will invest US$2 billion in Botswana through its 600 MW power plant which recently commenced in Mmamabula.Government recently increased the initial 300MW power purchase agreement with Jindal Africa to 600MW responding to the increased...

De Beers Group in partnership with Tsholofelo Desire Charitable Foundation donated a house worth about P250 000 to a family in Mogonye, through its commitment to the Ambassadors for Good (AfG) programme. Ambassadors for Good (AfG) is an Anglo...

Two truck drivers died last week while one was hospitalised following a horrific accident involving five trucks in Bere along the Trans Kalahari road.The accident, that has been attributed to the raging veldt fire that was engulfing both sides of the...

Devine Morula founder, Matilda Mpai plans to produce variety of products and expand the business to reach export market. The company processes food and beverages including various ranges of juices and cosmetics out of the indigenous morula fruits.The...