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The Dry Port facility, which is adjacent to the Namibian port, is operated by Sea Rail, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Botswana Railways.Since its establishment, the Dry Port has struggled to attract local exports and imports, with former Botswana...

Through the tour, challenges faced by local producers and service providers will be addressed, particularly those relating to market access for their products and services.The #PushaBW campaign tour will be done in partnership with Sefalana, Trans...

The company provides a 24-hour panel where retail stores can publish promotions at any time, view and track the performance of their deals and offers, whilst improving targeted promotions and data on the user’s needs through a comparison app. The...

Local pensions have enjoyed stellar performances despite COVID-19, as their local and international fund managers have been able to secure high returns from key asset classes such as equities in the Big Four of tech giants, Google (Alphabet), Amazon,...

Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry commissioned the facility as part of the Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan in November 2020. About P1.3 billion was made available to firms and individuals through development finance institutes...

The award is for a professional urban planner in recognition of his/her outstanding planning work that has made a major impact in the public or private sector developments and thereby a significant contribution to the urban planning profession in...

The building will house multiple storey blocks for administration, lecture rooms and students' accommodation. The model is based on 100% equity contribution with an equal partnership between the BPOPF and BAC.The project, which is developed...

Prior to the import ban introduced by the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security on January 1, 2022, three crops in particular, being potatoes, tomatoes and onions, accounted for 53% of the horticultural import bill.Currently, local...

As a result Local Enterprise Authority (LEA), which is responsible for entrepreneurship and enterprise development in Botswana, has implored retailers to work with producers and farmers.LEA chief executive officer, Racious Moatshe highlighted an...

Speaking during the First National Bank Botswana's (FNBB) annual Budget Review Seminar on Tuesday, the bank's economist, Gomolemo Basele, stressed the importance of creating a buffer against any volatility in mineral revenues, noting that...

Bodulo Apartments will have 39 one-bedroom units and 45 two-bedroom units. The apartments will be modern and contemporary in style. Based on nuanced architectural design, the property sees the finest aesthetics and finishings, in keeping with the...

According to the group’s recently released audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2021, the loss was contributed by the challenging current environment. Managing director Chandra Chauhan said the group had put in place measures,...

It was 11 years ago when Ketshabile took a bold decision left his paying job, sold his car and cleaned his savings to start a business Braintec Cleaning Services. Kebatshabile said he was mostly inspired by government’s decision to promote local...

The companies battling it out for the spot include Alosa Group Companies, Bio-Watt Botswana, Brastorne Entreprises, CRACKit Tuition, Afri Getaway, Croma Lifting Equipment store, Glotto, Kobe Twins, N&M Productions, and Stol Petroleum.As part of the...

The new offering, which targets customers from 0 to 30 years of age provides access to a suite of solutions to serve their transactional and savings needs, as well as borrowing and protection needs as their financial sophistication grows and reaches...