Business

The MNCapital Group will host the 2nd Annual Botswana Procurement and Supply Chain Conference at Majestic Hotel in Palapye, under the theme ‘Driving Sustainability and ESG Integration in Procurement,’ on the 11th June 2025 organized revealed.

ABSA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) with Prime Time that leverages on their collaboration, responsiveness, and shared ambition to sustainable growth.

The government held a second public workshop themed “Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Analysis” at Maharaja Conference Centre in Gaborone, Botswana.

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) participated in the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) commemorations held in Hukuntsi, Kgalagadi North district under the theme “Gender equality in Digital Transformation.”

The International Trade landscape has been plagued by unexpected challenges in the past few years culminating with an escalation in the last few months.

Investors ONGOS group from Namibia have partnered with the new Botswana Government and the Botswana Housing Corporation(BHC) to develop 50 hectares of land in the Kgale View area, to build 1 bedroom apartments and 3 bedroom stand alone houses at affordable rates.

The Bank of Botswana Governor Cornelius K Dekop has revealed that the Monetary Policy Committee has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate maintained at 1.9 percent. He also indicated that the revised import tariff rate for exports to United States of America(USA) set at 37 percent, which has been put on hold for 90 days, would if implemented adversely impact on Botswana’s exports which account for a significant amount of Botswana revenue earnings.

Preliminary accounts by the Botswana Unified Revenue Service(BURS) indicate that the net tax revenue collected as at 31st March 2025 amounts to P61.097 billion, surpassing the target of P58.704 billion by P2.393 billion (4.08%).

Stanbic Bank Botswana hosted an event at Royal Aria, Tlokweng, in which experts discussed the growing virtual asset industry and the need to remain vigilant about cybercrime.

The BIHL Trust, the charitable arm of the BIHL Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting communities across Botswana by donating P500,000.00 to the Botswana Red Cross Society to assist with flood relief efforts.

After 6 years of ptotracted negotiations, the Government of Botswana and De Beers Group formally announced that, the two partners have signed the formal new agreements for a 10-year Sales Agreement.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Botswana has determined to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MoPR) at 1.9 percent.

Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe used his maiden budget presentation to reaffirm the newly elected Umbrella for Democratic Change(UDC) Government’s commitment to earning the trust and faith of Batswana in public office bearers.

The Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Pius Mokgware said there is no reason that companies earning profits in excess of P500million annually could not pay a minimum wage of P4,000 monthly.