Botswana secured zero-tariff access to China for beef and citrus in 2026, but strict Chinese compliance rules, thin production volumes and costly regional logistics could keep exporters from cashing in.
Bank of Botswana survey shows loan preference fell from 43% to 28% in one quarter, as firms turn to equity financing and retained earnings.
Household debt in Botswana rose to P70.3 billion in December 2025 as the average bank loan default rate more than doubled, the Bank of Botswana's survey shows.
Economists warn recurrent spending is crowding out investment as Botswana prepares a 2027/28 budget balancing fiscal consolidation and diversification away from diamonds.
Boko sidelines DCEC, DPP in forensic audit probe
Botswana sits on P158 billion in pension savings, yet businesses cannot get funded. Investors at the BDC forum explained what must change.
Lucara Botswana Managing Director Naseem Lahri says Botswana must market its diamonds as a luxury brand rather than a commodity, and stop relying on the American market.
Botswana's pension system scored 57.0 in the 2026 Global Pension Index, down from 59.8, retaining a C grade. The decline stems from a divorce ruling and methodology changes, not fund performance, and the real task is broader, consistent saving.
DJ Pureezy earned from content at 17, trained as a DJ, and finished her degree while working. Her Mmegi Online interview shows what discipline looks like.
A British man murdered his bride eight days after their wedding, faked emails from her for years, and spent her $283,000 inheritance on a worldwide trip through 32 countries.
Football supporters in Botswana can watch Saturday's Premier League clash between Fulham and Newcastle United live on SuperSport MaXimo 2, DStv Now and SuperSport Football Plus ROA, according to Yahoo Sports.
Royal biographers reveal Meghan Markle joked about being silenced during her 2018 wedding speech, leaving guests stunned. The address also named Botswana.
Botswana's Young Zebras host Guinea on 11 November in the U23 AFCON second round qualifier, with coach Michael Mogaladi demanding discipline and home support.
The Palapye teacher, journalist and BNF veteran Keineetse Daniel Keineetse, known as KDMK, died on 29 October 2026 and will be buried at Mmaphula on 7 November.
Botswana ranks 15th in RMB's 2026/27 Where to Invest in Africa report as lab-grown diamonds erode natural diamond demand, testing the country's decades-old economic model.
A new guide sets out the legal and practical rules for gold prospecting with the Gold Monster 1000 and 2000 across Africa, starting with permits and property rights.
MWMA chairman Sir Wonder Masebola says Botswana must buy local grain first while allowing millers to import the shortfall, warning that import restrictions threaten jobs and food security.
President Duma Boko has nominated Dr Gevorg Tamamyan for WHO Director-General, arguing that strained multilateral institutions need stronger leadership, not retreat.
Bus operators have secured a 35% stake in the Tana Botswana electric bus project, chairperson Tirafalo Mponang confirmed after the four-bus Gaborone pilot.
A year after President Duma Boko's State of the Nation Address, delivery on his promises is uneven, with shortfalls in agriculture, housing and health care, according to The Business Weekly & Review.
Botswana's athletics family paid tribute to Gaone 'Lux' Maotoanong, remembering a relay champion whose loyalty, humour and clean-sport values defined his career.
Government confirmed no qualifications, tenure or age limit are required to head the DIS, raising questions about the law governing Botswana's spy agency.
A new book by the architects behind Soho Farmhouse features Botswana's off-grid lodges as London opens a November design season built on craft and durability.
Senegal opened the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on Saturday, the first Olympic event ever staged on African soil, with 2,700 young athletes competing through November 13.
Three KwaZulu-Natal Orlando Pirates fans spent thousands of rands and nine hours on the road to reach the Soweto derby at FNB Stadium, all on their own coin.
Gaborone United have won all six opening FNB Premiership matches to open a four-point lead as they chase Botswana football's first league three-peat since 2019.
Fusion Spark, the consortium buying a 70 percent stake in Engen Botswana, wants the Competition and Consumer Tribunal to suspend two CCA conditions tied to the September 8 approval.
<p>Absa Bank Botswana is financing residential solar installations of up to P500,000 with no deposit, repayments comparable to an average electricity bill, and direct payment to vetted installers.</p>
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