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Pauline Dikuelo
  • Bill to liberalize beef industry awaits approval

    “We expect that the Bill will be discussed at the next session of Parliament. We believe the creation of the MIRA will provide the necessary regulatory infrastructure that allows the beef market industry to be properly regulated and liberalised,”...

  • Sedimo's entrepreneurial plan gathers pace

    Sedimo told Business Monitor that he started his business repairing shoes in the backyard of his parents’ home in Francistown. “I used to get piece jobs and used the money I was paid to buy the materials to start my business. The clients kept...

  • IMF expects Botswana’s return to growth path

    In its World Economic Outlook released last month, the IMF forecast that Botswana’s economy would expand by 4.3 percent this year, the highest among its regional peers and comfortably above the 3.8 percent average expected for sub-Saharan...

  • New look ‘ISPAAD’ awaits Cabinet approval

    It is also set to increase yield of selected crops through the introduction of output-based encashment, introduction of insurance cover, seasonal guarantee loans as well as robust promotion of climate smart agriculture.The new scheme comes after a...

  • Duo bootstraps into success

    According to Gobonetse, it was during COVID-19 demand for washing basins for schools that they decided to take advantage of the opportunity and started their own company. “We decided to quit our job and start our own company because we already had...

  • Botswana joins Innovation Bridge Portal

    It promotes collaboration among public and private ecosystem stakeholders to become that 'one-stop-shop' repository for information, opportunity, and networks. The event was hosted by South Africa's Department of Science and Innovation...

  • Morupule Coal secures new supply markets

    “We have lots of coal traders who have been sending enquiries, MCM has been identified as a potential solution, we have a lot of countries lined up and we are exploring potential partnerships with them. We believe we will be able to harvest this...

  • PrimeTime's six-month profits at P40.4m

    “While rental levels from existing properties have been relatively flat, the increased income and projected growth are coming from the new properties, Pinnacle Park and Lobatse,” she said. During the reporting period, the group’s rental income...

  • Gov't injects P100m into Kasane-Kazungula project

    The funds which are going to be sourced from the Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs Computerisation programme will be channelled into the implementation of the spatial development proposals contained in the Kasane-Kazungula...

  • Letlole investors to vote on Kenya deal

    Ahead of the meeting, LLR directors have recommended that investors accept the deal, under which the property group will have an initial 30% equity stake in Orbit Africa Logistics (OAL). LLR has the option to increase its investment to 50% of Orbit...

  • Centralization of investment attraction activities welcome – BEMA

    The decision was announced by President Mokgweetsi Masisi recently as he unveiled the rationalization of Ministries and State-Owned Enterprises (SOE).Under the new arrangement, the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), the Special Economic...

  • Property market resilient in tough times

    Commenting on the group’s 2021 annual results, Pari said the current trends revealed luxury homeowners are shifting their habits from renting out their properties to taking occupation.“This led to reduced stock in the market for good quality...

  • RDC Properties eyes control over Zambian lodge

    Strategically located on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls the hotel includes 77 rooms, a spa, and a conference centre.Commenting on the group’s 2021 annual report, the group’s executive chair, Guido Giachetti said RDC is concluding various...

  • Local firms urged to tap into AfCFTA

    Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) executive director, Kebour Ghenna told a Small Business Exporters conference this week that Africa should find another way of fostering prosperity by building economic solidarity that can become...

  • New twist in national lottery saga

    Grow Mine, a consortium that was initially picked as the preferred partner for the lottery before being booted out by the Gambling Authority, had appealed to Mmusi Kgafela.However in March, Kgafela ruled that he did not have jurisdiction to hear or...

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