The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, which was underpinned by the BSEL’s commitment to empowering communities through philanthropy, was spearheaded by newly appointed board chairperson, Neo Sesame Mooki.According to Chief Executive...
In a commentary accompanying recent interim results, Botala directors said the firm had secured a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) licence for the plant on its existing Leupane Energy Hub and Industrial Park being developed in Serowe.They said the SEZ...
Figures made available by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) show that local commercial bank’s continued to enjoy the post-COVID rebound first seen in 2021 when their collective after-tax profits were more than P100 million above the pre-pandemic year of...
The revenue service's target for this year amounts to about 76% of the P93.5 billion in revenues government expects to accumulate in 2024-25. The task before the BURS is essentially to collect nearly 80 thebe out of every pula the government...
Operations manager at the farm Anne Schoeman revealed the diversification ideas in an interview during a recent media tour organised by the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC).AR5, founded in 1997, currently cultivates 240 hectares of...
At least 110 local suppliers offering a variety of products and services gathered at Wilderness’ offices in Maun, where the tourism group also had other partners such as government departments, parastatals and banks present to guide the citizen...
In a press release issued earlier today through the secretary general, Mbiganyi Gaekgotswe, the Union expressed grave concern over the potential shutdown of the Mine, which could lead to significant job losses. Reports of cash flow problems at Hawks...
The trajectory, however, will boost the hopes of an industry which last year hobbled through double digit reductions in retail demand and prices.The preliminary sales figures released by the diamond giant represent the highest figures since at least...
In November 2022, the Ministry published a shortlist of four international firms which it said were in the running to design, finance, and build what will be government’s largest single procurement in renewable energy. The bidders were a consortium...
In November 2022, the Ministry published a shortlist of four international firms which it said were in the running to design, finance, and build what will be government’s largest single procurement in renewable energy.The bidders were a consortium...
Founded only in February 2024, Royal Life Quality Beef Products, which specialises in the production of chilli biltong, operates from her home in Mmankgodi.She explains that all aspects of the business; from the preparation of the meat to packaging...
Presenting before the Parliament’s Committee of Supply recently, the Minister of Agriculture, Fidelis Molao, said the project is nearing completion and will start commissioning by the end of March. “The ongoing construction of Tsabong...
Addressing the media during a tour organised by the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), van Rooyen exuded confidence in the farm's readiness for both local consumption and international export markets. Situated in the fertile expanse of...
Maroon Capital, owned by Israeli investor Gilad Shabtai, will be required to recommence operations at the mine, potentially bolstering the local economy and employment opportunities. The mine, previously owned by various international firms, is...
Under amendments to the Retirement Funds Act, the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) mandates pension funds to raise their domestic holdings to a minimum of 50% of their total assets, progressively between 2023 and...
Masama’s new mining contractor, Meropa Resources, a wholly citizen-owned mining contractor, is currently mobilising while mining operations restarted in February this year.Minergy’s operations were temporarily stopped last March after a dispute...
PaPa Joe's was founded in April 2017 by the middle-aged woman Ngobeni, who hails from Serowe. Initially based in Botswana, the business faced a major setback when government imposed a vegetable importation ban in the country in 2021.The company...
RERA’s annual conference took place over four days in Gaborone last week, in the backdrop of the ongoing global debates on the optimal use of energy sources especially around coal which has been snubbed by the global community. Delegates at the...
Speaking at the Regional Energy Regulatory Authorities of Southern Africa conference last week, Easigas country manager, Gaone Abotseng, said the industry was hoping to partner with government in order to expand usage to rural areas where the gas can...
Bids closed on Thursday and on Tuesday, a senior BOL executive hinted that a healthy number of firms had submitted expressions of interest ahead of the February 29 deadline.“We have received quite a number of companies expressing interest, wanting...
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