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US consumers still want natural diamondsBotswana Sunday Standard
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G4S losses narrow as turnaround efforts gain groundBotswana Sunday Standard
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StanChart sees ‘Perfect Storm’ as Diamond slump squeezes Botswana economyBotswana Sunday Standard
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Mining industry welcomes uranium discoveryBotswana Sunday Standard
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Reserve valuation gains lift Govt’s savings account from the brinkBotswana Sunday Standard
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Botswana won the inflation battle in 2025, but food prices tell a different storyBotswana Sunday Standard
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Letshego’s African retreat driven by P520 million lossesBotswana Sunday Standard
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Botswana’s savings account recovers but…Botswana Sunday Standard
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Vehicle market remains hooked on Japanese importsBotswana Sunday Standard
… oginField('log', 'Please complete all required fields!'); ihcCheckLoginField('pwd', 'Please complete all required fields!'); return FALSE; } }); } ); The post Botswana’s economic recovery faces a confidence problem first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Cedric Swanka …
Botswana’s economic recovery faces a confidence problemDe Beers Group has injected an initial P1 billion into Botswana's Diamonds for Development Fund, a government–De Beers partnership designed to channel capital into enterprise development and build alternative sources of economic growth beyond diamonds.
13 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
De Beers Group has injected an initial P1 billion into Botswana's Diamonds for Development Fund, a government–De Beers partnership designed to channel capital into enterprise development and build alternative sources of economic growth beyond diamonds.
13 hours ago · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana registered 7,536 vehicles for the first time in the second quarter of 2026, down 7.2 percent from 8,119 in the previous quarter, continuing a broader slowdown in new registrations. Passenger cars account for 73 percent of new registrations.
6 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's annual inflation slowed marginally to 9.3 percent in August from 9.4 percent in July, according to Statistics Botswana's Consumer Price Index, though the figure remains well above the central bank's medium-term objective range as electricity and food costs continue to rise.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Absa Bank Botswana lifted profit after tax 18 percent to P376.7 million in the first half, with total income rising 14 percent to P1.29 billion, driven by a sharp increase in non-interest income including a 157 percent surge in net trading and investment income.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's cattle population fell to 1.64 million in 2025 from 1.74 million a decade earlier, a 6.1 percent decline, according to Statistics Botswana's 2025 Agricultural Census. The decline underlines pressure on a sector that remains important to Botswana's agricultural economy, even as commercial farmers expand their share of the national herd.
13 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's business community expects the economy to expand by 2.1 percent in 2026 following a 0.7 percent contraction in 2025, though the outlook remains clouded by weak demand, constrained government spending and high financing costs, according to the Bank of Botswana's June Business Expectations Survey.
30 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's working-age population (aged 15–64) is projected to rise to 67.6 percent of the total population by 2038 from 63.3 percent in 2023, creating a demographic dividend that will depend on the country's ability to generate jobs and raise productivity.
17 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's labour market faces a growing skills challenge as young adults continue to leave the country for education, employment and professional opportunities. Statistics Botswana's Population Projections 2022–2038 show annual net migration is projected to fall from 2,449 people in 2023 to 1,204 by 2038.
17 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Only three of Boteti West's 15 primary schools have purpose-built junior toilets, leaving reception class pupils in the remaining 12 schools sharing ablution facilities with older learners, despite government policy requiring age-appropriate sanitation, according to a parliamentary response by the Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs.
12 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Air Botswana's financial troubles extend beyond grounded aircraft and cancelled flights; the state-owned airline is years behind in publishing audited financial statements, raising transparency questions as it has spent hundreds of millions of pula on fleet renewal while posting operating losses.
12 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer, reported weak rough diamond demand, lower prices, and competition from laboratory-grown stones continued to pressure earnings in its latest six-month period, though the company noted early signs that market disruption may be easing.
3 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Sefalana Holding Company reported its sharpest profit decline in almost a decade after rising operating costs, weak consumer demand, and disruptions to government supply contracts outweighed record sales.
3 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana Development Corporation has begun importing 1,000 high-yield dairy cattle from Brazil to increase local milk production and reduce the country's dependence on dairy imports.
27 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Access Bank Botswana posted lower earnings for the year ended December 2025 after higher loan impairments and funding costs offset strong growth in digital banking income and an expanding loan book.
22 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's economy returned to growth in the first quarter of 2026, ending two years of contraction as diamond-related activity and electricity production rebounded. However, the recovery remains uneven, with weak household spending, lower investment, and a sharp fall in exports highlighting the fragility of the upturn.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
De Beers' chief executive has indicated that the long-running uncertainty surrounding the diamond company's future ownership could soon end, with a sale potentially completed within weeks.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana reduced its dependence on imported electricity in the first quarter of 2026 after local power generation surged to its highest level on record, marking a milestone in the country's pursuit of energy security.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
G4S Botswana's latest financial results show the security firm has moved beyond crisis management into early recovery, with a sharply narrower loss and stronger operating margins, though the business is still searching for a sustainable return to profitability.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Bank of Botswana Governor Lesego Moseki has warned that Botswana must accelerate economic reforms rather than wait for diamond market recovery, stating that the prolonged downturn has exposed structural weaknesses in the economy.
29 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's financial watchdogs have identified sovereign risk as the biggest threat to the country's financial stability, citing rising government borrowing, shrinking fiscal buffers, and growing dependence on domestic financing as sources of vulnerability.
22 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
De Beers research suggests natural diamonds continue to command strong consumer demand in the United States, potentially providing relief for Botswana's diamond-dependent economy amid government revenue pressures from a prolonged global diamond market downturn.
15 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
G4S Botswana expects to substantially reduce its annual losses, signaling that the security services company may be emerging from a prolonged period of financial strain.
15 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Standard Chartered Bank Botswana says the country's economy faces a "perfect storm" in 2025 as weakness in the diamond sector, tight liquidity conditions and global geopolitical tensions combine to create one of the most challenging operating environments in recent years.
15 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's mining industry has welcomed the uranium discovery at Eastport Critical Metals' Foley Uranium Project, with industry leaders saying it could support the country's efforts to diversify its economy beyond diamonds.
15 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's fiscal savings account has staged a remarkable recovery after months of decline, with fresh Bank of Botswana figures showing a sharp rebound in the Government Investment Account (GIA) during March.
10 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's consumer price growth fell below the central bank's target range for a second consecutive year in 2025, but persistent increases in food prices continued to erode household purchasing power, particularly among lower-income families.
10 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Letshego Africa Holdings is withdrawing from Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda following a combined loss after tax of P519.5 million in the year ended December 2025, despite operating income of P1.46 billion.
10 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's fiscal savings account has recorded its strongest rebound in more than a year, though government continues to depend heavily on central bank support as the effects of the diamond downturn persist in public finances.
1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
First-time vehicle registrations in Botswana fell 3.7 percent to 9,942 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 10,324 in the previous quarter, though passenger cars still accounted for 72.8 percent of all registrations.
1 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's business community has warned that economic conditions remain difficult, government spending is constrained and confidence is fragile, even as firms cautiously expect a modest recovery this year.
25 May 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →