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The rebased CPI is an update of the current measure of consumer price increases and economic growth to factor in changes in priorities and provide a more accurate view of the general economy. During a consultative CPI rebasing workshop, SB deputy...

Speaking this week during the validation workshop of the draft AGOA strategy in Gaborone, George Makore said the AGOA office should be headed by a coordinator to be assisted by experts in export development, investment promotion, and information...

Patrick Dlamini, chairman of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), made the suggestion last week in Gaborone at the opening of the CEO Forum of the World Federation of Development Finance Institutions (WFDFI). “The...

The majority of local businesses have always failed to reap the benefits of AGOA, which is a US Trade Act that enhances market access to the US for qualifying sub-Saharan African countries. According to the deputy permanent secretary in the ministry...

Hopes of a reversal in fortunes are embedded in the corporation’s five-year game plan dubbed Masa 2020 Transformation Strategy that was initiated with the intent to turnaround the status of the corporation and make it profitable and efficient by...

According to the 2016 annual report, tenders awarded by the board during the period amounted to P3.91 billion as opposed to P5.04 billion for the 2014/15 financial year, which represents a 22% drop. The board adjudicated 527 submissions in 2015/16,...

In the latest annual report for 2016, PPADB executive chairperson Bridget John said funding is increasingly becoming a constraint on the Board’s ability to carry out its mandate. During the previous financial year, she said, the board projected a...

Speaking at the launch of a multinational company, Hatch Africa in Gaborone recently, Molefhi said expectation and common understanding dictate that personnel requirements for foreign companies should be met with locals especially where there are...

In a statement issued by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) last week, the US-based ratings agency reaffirmed the ratings of ‘A-’ for long-term bonds and ‘A-2’ for short term bonds in domestic and foreign currency denominated borrowing. S&P observed...

Hatch Africa, which is an employee-owned multi-disciplinary professional services firm, is a member of the Hatch Group of Companies. Among its services are management consulting, engineering, process development, operational performance,...

In the latest world development indicators and macro poverty outlook, the bank said the country should establish a trade and business environment, as well as immigration policies that encourage competition. The bank stated that continued delays in...

A workshop held by the Department of Mines in collaboration with Botswana Geoscience in Gaborone this week revealed that the characteristics of mortars and concrete using manufactured sand as fine aggregate are superior when compared to the natural...

CPD refers to the process of tracking and documenting the skills, knowledge and experience that one gains both formally and informally as one works, beyond any initial training. Tshoganetso Ramogale, an architectural official at the registration...

A recently released quarterly report by the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) showed that the value of bonds traded in the first three quarters of 2016 was P240.8 million in comparison to P751.1 million traded over the same period in 2015. Market...

The group, which operates 45 safari camps and lodges, and 10 scheduled overland safaris in Botswana, Congo, Kenya, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, said its revenue increased by 19% to P642 million this year compared to P539...