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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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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>

Botswana Oil has taken its first direct diesel shipment from Oman's OQ Trading, but supply shortfalls, transport costs and Strait of Hormuz risks raise hard questions about the deal's economics.

Mascom Wireless is expanding into cloud computing, cybersecurity and digital financial services, but has disclosed no investment figures or targets for the shift beyond connectivity.

MultiChoice Botswana will replace its entire DStv package line-up on 5 November, adding channels to cheaper tiers and launching a dedicated sports package.

Botswana's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Philada Kereng, met Edo State officials in Abuja to discuss agricultural partnership ahead of Nigeria's Edo investment summit in early 2027.

Nigeria's richest citizens are funding scholarships, hospitals and universities with their own money, a private model of responsibility worth studying.

Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has taken personal charge of a criminal investigation into the liquidation of Tongaat Hulett, convening a closed-door meeting with sugar growers, the IDC and the Zulu Royal Household in Durban on 23 October.

A mother of five says a £17.99 chicken skewer meal at Harvester in Wallasey arrived as one burnt skewer instead of the two shown on the menu, and she is warning other diners.

India's Ministry of Tribal Affairs is developing flame-retardant tribal handwoven textiles for aircraft cabins, with 145 artisans and airline talks underway.

Practical strategies for Batswana workers in their final decade of employment to strengthen retirement savings and secure financial independence.

Tesco offers 8p off per litre for shoppers spending £60 in store by October 18. Drivers face record £2 a litre prices, making this voucher a welcome relief.