Business

Friday, January 23, 2026

Andrew Maramwidze | 23 January 2026

Minister of Finance, Ndaba Gaolathe

Mauritius’ leading stock exchange AFRINEX with over US$13.3 billion market capitalisation has head hunted the Botswana’s sought after capital markets expert, Thapelo Tsheole....

BG REPORTER | 08 January 2026

Boko says despite engaging De Beers and Okavango Diamond Company, to sell and market the country’s diamonds, the two entities have not delivered on the project

De Beers, ODC slept on the job - Boko

Failed to sell stockpile despite high demand for the rough diamond

BG REPORTER | 28 November 2025

Okavango Diamond Company Managing Director Mmetla Masire

ODC sets first contract diamond sales for November

State-owned Okavango Diamond Company will start selling diamonds to contracted buyers next month, as it diversifies its sales channels under the government's new deal with De...

BG Correspondent | 17 October 2025

Gov’t acquires stake in Serowe CBM project

Minerals Development Mining Company (MDCB), the government’s mining investment arm has confirmed intentions to acquire a 15 percent equity interest in the Serowe CBM project. The...

BG REPORTER | 10 October 2025

StanChart bank profit dips

Standard Chartered Bank Botswana has reported a 38 percent decline in profit after tax for the first half of 2025, due to challenging macroeconomic environment, heavily influenced...

Keikantse Lesemela | 10 October 2025

De Beers ushers Desert Diamonds

In its consumer marketing move, De Beers Group has launched Desert Diamonds, a new beacon category designed to celebrate the raw, earthy beauty of natural diamonds and tap into a...

BG REPORTER | 10 October 2025

Board Chairperson of NIBFIRA, Thabo Gaadingwe

NBFIRA calls for transparent financial systems in SADC

The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) has advocated for transparent financial systems across the SADC region.Speaking at the 48th Annual Meeting of the...

Irene Shone | 10 October 2025

Jindal Energy secures funding

Indian banks pumps over P2 billion into Mmamabula energy project

Andrew Maramwidze | 10 October 2025

President targets 6.8% economic growth

Despite the ailing economy, President Duma Gideon Boko is determined to revive the fiscal situation faced by the country. Speaking at the reopening of Tataki Mine, he said his...

BG REPORTER | 18 September 2025

Orange Money bemoans financial exclusion

BG REPORTER | 11 September 2025

BTC executives face the axe

Nicholas Mokwena | 05 September 2025

Govt to trim investment barriers

Andrew Maramwidze | 05 September 2025

Government introduces digital tax

Andrew Maramwidze | 15 August 2025

Botswana's Progressive Institute Champions Meritocracy at 8th Strategic HR Conference

BG REPORTER | 15 July 2025

Letshego expands financing options

BG Correspondent | 11 July 2025

Pastor Sekati breaks silence on third wife

- Idea of third wife is not mine - Sekati

Rapist boasts of good living in jail

Life has been unbearable for a 68-year-old mother from Lotlhakane East, near Kanye, whose 16-year-old daughter was raped and later gave birth. The DNA-confirmed father, Accrie...

FOCUS ON DEBSWANA: From Top Achiever to Diamond Engineer: Maipelo Nthaga’s Journey in Mining

Maipelo Nthaga, once among Botswana’s top Form Five achievers, has carved a remarkable career in the mining industry. Armed with an Ore Engineering Processing qualification from...

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Robert Rabasimane

SOLO FIGHT

Manual Workers Union Takes Government to Court Over PSBC Appointment

AG moves to overturn court order protecting Mzwinila's family

The Attorney General has appealed against a ruling by Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo, which barred the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Department of...