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Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Bogolo Kenewendo said government should look at the implementation exercise to develop the economy. There are many good policies and initiatives by the government that are not implemented while in many...
American internet entrepreneur, Paul Bragiel has challenged local entrepreneurs to aggressively pursue their dreams. “Real entrepreneurs do not give up,” said Bragiel addressing technology driven entrepreneurs in Gaborone last week. Bragiel...
Shareholders of Cresta Marakanelo have overwhelmingly voted in favour of acquisition of several property assets around the country, which are expected to cut down on rental the company pays to landlords. Present at the meeting were shareholders who...
Botswana Exporters Manufacturers Association has maintained that the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) should not cripple the local industries. Mmantlha Sankoloba, the Association’s Chief Executive Officer said despite...
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA), the Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) through the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) have partnered with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)...
Karowe Diamond Mine this week recovered a 223 carats high white gem diamond, adding to the company’s perennial high quality diamond discoveries since beginning of the year. Eira Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of Lucara Diamond, the developers of...
Commenting on the budget allocation on Thursday, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Bogolo Kenewendo said the tender awarding committee should be made ad hock and anonymous to reduce corruption in the tender awarding system. “We need more...
The love of fashion and clothing turned the young fashion designer, Dimpho Monamati into a successful entrepreneur after she struggled to go to school due to lack of funds and a job. Her company, Dandy DIY Designs specializes in tailoring...
As calls for pension fund to finance local infrastructure development continue to make echoes, asset managers argue that few bankable infrastructure projects are popping up.Speaking at the first-ever Botswana Infrastructure Investment (BII) Summit,...
Cell City gave away two Toyota Hilux pick up cars worth about P300 000 and three Hisense televion sets worth P15 000 each to their customers through their annual competition. In partnership with Hisense and Orange Botswana, Cell City conducts...
For the love of food and the passion to apply modern technology processes in food manufacturing locally, Kgalaletso Mothoagae established her own brand, Smecha specializing in relishes. She processes and packages chillie in 325 gramms and 1 litre...
Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) recorded an increase in the uptake of the training fund this year to 20 percent against the set target of 18 percent from the total number of levy payers. In its 2017/2018 annual report, HRDC Chief...
Challenges still linger in the bottled water industry, despite government seeing positives on the horizon following a statutory instrument introduced last year to restrict bottled water imports. Bogolo Kenewendo, the Minister of Investment, Trade...
Letlole la Rona (LLR) intends to pump over 500 million pula into new property acquisition on both the local market and neighbouring Namibia. Chikuni Shenjere-Mutiswa, LLR Chief Executive Officer said the company plans to finance the transactions...
Seasoned economist Dr. Thapelo Matsheka currently campaigning for a parliamentary sit in Lobatse under the ruling party ticket, has applauded President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s administration for its endevours to prop up local entrepreneurs and...
Botswana Savings Bank (BSB) plans to roll out Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) to several villages and towns in its drive to reach more customers and make banking services more accessible. The state savings owned bank would launch its eighth ATM...
Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed property company, PrimeTime is optimistic that its retail portifolio will record positive growth, as impasse on licensing of foreign retailers has been resolved. The company’s 2018 annual report released this...
Government is currently finalizing the review of the National Tourism Policy, which was formulated in 1990, amidst concerns of neglect from the local participants in the industry. Commenting during the stakeholder briefing last week, Botswana...
Foods Botswana (FB), the manufacturing arm of Sefalana Group has announced intentions to aggressively grow its bottle water business under the AStar brand. The low level of profitable recorded by the Group’s manufacturing subsidiary for the six...
Planned production increase at Debswana’s mines in the Orapa region - Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa has pushed up De Beers’ rough diamonds output for the last quarter of 2018, the group’s latest report has indicated. De Beers’ latest...