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Recently, the company expressed its intention to grow its Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) businesses in both Botswana and Namibia. In a press announcement to shareholders last week, finance director, Mohamed Osman said the company is raising...

Having graduated last year at Botho University (UB), the 25-year-old aspirant insists that video gaming can actually put food on one’s table. He has so far registered a company called Gamers Pub, which he says is a first class video games room to...

According to the Trade Act of 2003, businesses such as; auctioneers, car wash, cleaning services, curio shop, fresh produce, general clothing, general dealer and hairdresser are exclusively reserved for citizens. Chief commercial officer for the...

A sustainable development specialist from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Chamberwa Muyeye said the funds required are for Botswana’s intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) to achieve 15% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

Thata Phole, who is the managing director of Royal Click, says that Mmualebe is a messaging application with a focus on speed and security. “It is super-fast, simple, secure and free.  Mmualebe seamlessly synchronises across all of your devices...

Known as the Census of Enterprises and Establishments (CEE), the survey collects and compiles basic economic indicators from businesses in the formal sector. The last CEE in Botswana was conducted in 2006-2007. Speaking at the launch of the survey,...

The study was conducted in the framework of the Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP) with the aim to identify bottlenecks and constraints in the horticultural sector value chain. According to the study, horticulture contributed P857 million,...

Briefing journalists on Tuesday, the principal energy officer, Merapelo Tautona said any impact emanating from the rise in international crude oil prices will not be felt locally as it will be cushioned by the National Petroleum Fund (NPF). The NPF...

The deadline for this year’s Tax Returns was originally set for September 28, but in view of the sluggish submissions in electronic tax filing, it has been extended to October 31, 2016. BURS communication specialist, Refilwe Moonwa said the tax...

A recent World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report placed poor work ethic, which has over the years negatively impacted on the country’s rankings, at 16.2% this year, dropping from 19% last year. Botswana National Productivity...

But self-styled social entrepreneur, Neo Gwafila-Bulayani saw the need for this and moved to pursue it. With an interest in women entrepreneurship and business start-ups to improve livelihoods, she said she derives pleasure from what she does. “I...

Botswana has always been described as an African success story since it has managed to transform itself from one of the poorest nations in the world into a modern, upper middle-income country. At the time of independence in 1966, Botswana was one of...

The 7,500 square-metre retail shopping centre was supposed to have been opened in August, but it was delayed by an impasse between some South African retailers and the ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry over licensing issues. PrimeTime, who...

The corporation’s draft results for the year ended June 2016 indicate a profit before tax of P200 million, almost two-fold from P110 million in the previous year. According to documents presented to the parliamentary committee on statutory bodies...

Investment, Trade and Industry assistant minister, Sadique Kebonang told journalists this week at the launch of the aid-for-trade strategy that Botswana’s level of integration remains quite minimal. This is despite the market access opportunities...