Under the tag line ‘Kaekapakae’ the online service will allow customers to inquire about CEDA offerings, apply for loans and submit online, track loan application progress, check loan balance as well as to request for statements amongst other...
Pension funds, which are predominantly invested offshore, endured a trying 2022 with much of the losses associated with downtrends in global giants such as Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google, the global tech giants.The situation was mirrored at...
While the law came into effect in October 2021, individuals and entities handling personal data were given until a year's grace period to comply with the requirements to ensure the protection of this data.The grace period was extended to...
“Construction is not specially endowed for males alone, and I am the exact proof that women can break ground in the built in industry,” she tells BusinessMonitor. Mophato is the brains behind construction outfit, Property Plug, which has been...
According to Gambling Authority interim CEO, Peter Emolemo Kesitilwe, during the visit, they learnt how the Gambling Commission regulates the industry in the UK. Equally, he said they have also learnt how the industry has changed over the...
ODC conducts 10 auctions of rough diamonds each year, attended by buyers from across the world who bid on an auction basis for the different sizes and types of stones on offer.The company sources its diamonds from an annual 25% allocation of...
However, the rosier picture for the country’s finances is offset by rising risks emanating from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and global uncertainties which are putting pressure on the projection of 3.8% economic growth for the 2023-24 year.The...
Presenting the numbers on Wednesday, the bank’s CEO, Steven Bogatsu, attributed the higher profits to a healthy post-COVID-19 loan book.“The growth was reflective of an economy emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.During the reporting...
BusinessWeek has established that Gazelle Ecosolutions, a tech and environment firm with global founding partners, has finalised a proof of concept at the Tsabong project site which demonstrates that the carbon credits can be put on the global...
BERA, which calculates fuel prices and recommends adjustments to the Ministry of Minerals and Energy, began a series of retail pump price cuts last year, stretching into this year, which helped ease inflation off the 14-year highs seen last...
Finance ministry technocrats writing in the draft Budget Strategy Paper released this week, said already 140 government services had been taken online, including import and export permits, tourism permits, licences and permits applications, tertiary...
The BTCL posted a 23% drop in pretax profits for the year to March 2023, blaming the drop on the replacement costs for stolen copper cables as well as once-off restructuring expenses. Directors noted that the total impact of copper cable theft...
It took the duo eight years to grasp their share of the market. Their journey in entrepreneurship started in 2015 with plans to manufacture sugar. However, they never made it due to lack of startup capital. They then tried manufacturing cooking oil...
The winner is local technology entrepreneur, Onalethata Tautona, who walked away with P500, 000. Through his company, UniPay, the recipient seeks to introduce cashless payments in public transport. Tautona’s winning project will be housed under the...
According to the telecommunications giant, through its latest digital nano loan offering Orange Money N’stakolle Loan Service, it has disbursed loans exceeding P1.5 million. Orange Money CEO, Seabelo Pilane said the achievement is a testament that...
Highly placed sources told BusinessWeek that some of the shortlisted companies include the Australian-based Citic Pacific mining company, MMG, Exxaro, and Endeavour Mining. Bloomberg on Tuesday also identified Impala Platinum and Zijin Mining as...
The loan will help the BDC support local investment in green technologies and industries as well as other funding needs in key sectors of the economy.BDC officials said the funding would enhance the organisation’s ability to stimulate local...
Listed and unlisted banks are due to unveil their annual and interim financials in the coming weeks, with several estimates already indicating that profits will be elevated.Bank of Botswana data shows that cumulative after-tax commercial bank profits...
Before its closure in 2015, BCL Mine was the economic backbone of Selebi Phikwe and surrounding areas for decades.Premium Nickel Resources Botswana (PNRB) Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) vice president, Shamil Agosi, said that entrepreneurs...
BIHL, the country’s largest and most diversified financial services group, has been generally enjoying an upswing in its share price this year, and before Tuesday, had gained a net 11% on its share price since January.On Tuesday, BIHL gained five...
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