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This could be the reason why Moshie Ratsebe, director of investment promotion at the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) suggested the need to diversify agricultural production and promote potential for investments. He noted that the...

This was testified by the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Gaborone by competition authorities in the region. Speaking at the event, senior programme officer of trade at the SADC Secretariat, Jabulani Mthethwa said the...

Goitsemodimo Manowe, executive chairman of the council told Mmegi Business that the intention is to protect the integrity of the profession and regulate the activities and conduct of professionals in the public’s interest. “At least 75...

Giving a presentation at the Botswana Investment Conference held in Gaborone on Saturday, Radikoko said there is a need to create awareness on the availability of opportunities for starting businesses among the adult population in Botswana. He...

This week Business Monitor caught up with two such young entrepreneurs, who are making strides in the business world. Having completed their education and not finding a job, Tlotlo Molefe and Khumagadi Setlhare became stronger and turned into the...

The pledge was made by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Peggy Serame at the EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) workshop in Gaborone this week. She pointed out that the ministry is working toward reviewing the National Export...

She was speaking at the official opening of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regional trade policy course for English speaking African countries at the University of Botswana (UB) this week. Serame emphasised the importance for the region to...

This was said by Gemma Mbegabolawe, a chief trade officer at the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, at the EU-SADC EPA workshop held in Gaborone on Tuesday. “The signing ceremony for the EU-SADC EPA is scheduled for June 10, 2016, in...

The last few years have not been easy for the shopping mall, which is Botswana’s second largest by size. A sluggish economy, increased competition from Game City and other centres, all contributed to the mall’s instability in its early...

African Alliance head of sales and distribution, Moarabi Mariri said Botswana has a low savings culture as compared to taking out of personal loans. Statistics show that although earnings in Botswana are better than other Sub-Saharan countries, the...

Since its establishment in 1995, the association has been at the forefront of trade lobbying and advocacy, as well as addressing issues related to manufacturing and exports in Botswana for two decades. As a membership based organisation, it has grown...

“This has caused an increase in cereal requirements leading to more cereal imports and increased food prices,” stated the statistical agency. Data published by SB in its latest edition of the natural disasters digest shows that the total cereal...

With this status, the microlender becomes AFI’s first African private sector partner, positioning it to build on an established and growing relationship around public-private dialogue on financial inclusion policy and implementation issues for...

BEMA president, Nkosi Mwaba told Mmegi Business this week that there is need for the two sectors to improve the competitiveness of the local manufacturing and export sectors into the region and international fraternity. He said the country needs to...

At an open session of the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) annual general meeting last week in Gaborone, BITC chief executive, Letsebe Sejoe stated that the SEZ programme is highly complicated. “We are in the process of...