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Attendees at a Business Botswana summit agreed that an economy reliant solely on diamonds is unsustainable and called for diversifying economic opportunities. The article notes that despite high unemployment at home, Botswana is exporting jobs to neighbouring countries, citing a condom manufacturing company owned by a Motswana entrepreneur in South Africa as an example.
10 hours ago · Mmegi →
Attendees at a Business Botswana summit agreed that an economy reliant solely on diamonds is unsustainable and called for diversifying economic opportunities. The article notes that despite high unemployment at home, Botswana is exporting jobs to neighbouring countries, citing a condom manufacturing company owned by a Motswana entrepreneur in South Africa as an example.
10 hours ago · Mmegi →
MultiChoice Botswana has unveiled a new DStv package line-up designed around current viewing habits, offering clearer choices, more accessible content, and value tailored to different preferences including African storytelling, international series, movies, and live sport.
11 hours ago · Mmegi →
A TransUnion Consumer Pulse Survey found that 71 percent of Botswana consumers expect their household income to increase over the next 12 months, despite mounting household pressures, declining confidence in credit access, and rising exposure to digital fraud.
12 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana will seek P4.2 billion from investors through an auction of Treasury bills and government bonds on October 30, conducted under the P85 billion Government Note Programme, with settlement on November 4. The government continues to rely on domestic borrowing to finance its budgetary needs amid pressure on public finances.
12 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre developed the Botswana Trade Portal to reduce bureaucratic delays in importing and exporting. The platform centralizes import and export procedures, regulatory requirements, tariffs, duties, documentation, and standards in one location, and includes a Trade Facilitation Enquiry Point where traders can seek assistance.
12 hours ago · Mmegi →
Effective from 23 October, diesel 50ppm increased by P2.83 per litre to P23.76 and unleaded petrol 95 rose by P1.54 to P19.75, according to the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority. The increases are set to raise transport and operating costs for businesses and add to inflationary pressures on households.
12 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Access Bank Botswana has issued Botswana Depository Receipts (BDRs) allowing investors in Botswana and participating SADC markets to participate in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals offering, described as "The People's IPO," marking a first-to-market structure for the Botswana Stock Exchange.
25 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Hotel 4:30, a five-star hotel in Gaborone's CBD, has won three awards at the 2026 World Luxury Hotel Awards in Bucharest: Luxury Conference and Event Hotel in Botswana, Luxury New Hotel in Southern Africa, and Luxury City Business Hotel in Botswana.
23 October 2026 · Mmegi →
The South African restaurant group Famous Brands plans to reduce its controlling stake in Botswana's Retail Group Proprietary Limited from 51 percent to 30 percent following persistent underperformance and a R40.9 million impairment.
22 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Stock Exchange has been selected as the regional trading hub for the US$1.6 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery initial public offering, positioning Botswana as Southern Africa's gateway to the share offering, though regulatory hurdles remain.
22 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
A study by Steward Redqueen found that the Coca-Cola system, including bottlers, suppliers, distributors, and retailers, contributed $3.6 billion to COMESA's combined GDP in 2024 and supports over 458,200 jobs in the region.
22 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Kenmart Investments has given Gaborone City Council 48 hours to pay P442,203.72 for mayoral office refurbishment and furniture, or face recovery proceedings.
22 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
A tribunal has ordered the Competition and Consumer Authority to reconsider its April 2026 decision declining approval of Debswana Pension Fund's proposed acquisition of shares from Foundello (Proprietary) Limited. The tribunal clarified that the remittance does not constitute approval of the acquisition, and the authority must reassess the transaction within prescribed statutory timelines.
21 October 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Meat Commission is urging citizens to explore micro-industries using cattle by-products such as carcass meal, blood meal, beef tallow, and beef bile, which are used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, household goods, and manufacturing. BMC produces carcass meal at 2,050 tonnes per annum, blood meal at 108 tonnes per annum, and beef tallow at 1,300 tonnes per annum on average.
21 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →