Ministry of Finance — Botswana's government ministry seeking to raise domestic bond ceiling to P85 billion amid revenue pressures from diamond market downturn.
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… Ministry of Finance projections indicate primary budget deficits of 8.2 percent of GDP in 2025/26, 7.9 percent in 2026/27, and 5.9 percent in 2027/28. …
Botswana faces rising risk of debt crisis within a decadeMmegi
… Now the latest audit pulls no punches on the direct tendering method, which has in the past been challenged by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) and the Ministry of Finance.The forensic audit also reveals a more troubling story: contracts quietly steered, rules b …
Audit flags Boko’s preferred direct tenderingA Bank of Botswana survey shows businesses in Botswana expressing cautious optimism about trading conditions through June 2027, supported by government economic recovery initiatives, though the operating landscape remains challenging and companies faced concerns including high borrowing costs and constrained government spending in mid-2026.
3 hours ago · Weekend Post →
A Bank of Botswana survey shows businesses in Botswana expressing cautious optimism about trading conditions through June 2027, supported by government economic recovery initiatives, though the operating landscape remains challenging and companies faced concerns including high borrowing costs and constrained government spending in mid-2026.
3 hours ago · Weekend Post →
Bank of Botswana Governor Lesego Moseki has warned that businesses and households should prepare for ongoing inflationary pressures from rising fuel and electricity costs, livestock movement restrictions, and global geopolitical tensions. The Monetary Policy Committee has kept the policy rate steady at 5.5 percent while headline inflation remains above the central bank's medium-term target range and economic expansion has been modest.
20 hours ago · Weekend Post →
A Block 7 school-and-clinic development by the Moti Group's African Hero initiative is being showcased as the first physical project under a lease-to-own model proposed to government, though the proposal had previously drawn scrutiny from the Ministry of Finance over its financial implications.
31 August 2026 · Mmegi →
The Duma Boko School & Clinic in Block 7 will be unveiled on September 5, according to African Hero, the infrastructure initiative behind the project funded by South African businessman Zunaid Moti. The development reverses an earlier rejection by the Ministry of Finance, which flagged the proposal as financially costly and advocated for open competitive bidding.
31 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's government plans to raise P3.1 billion from the domestic market on 28 August through a Bank of Botswana-conducted auction, comprising P1.5 billion in three-month Treasury bills, P1 billion in six-month bills, and P600 million in reopened longer-term government bonds, as part of its ongoing reliance on monthly auctions to finance the budget deficit.
24 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Development Finance Institutions have been urged to strengthen their anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing controls as Botswana prepares for a critical mutual evaluation of its financial crime controls. A Sectoral Risk Assessment Report for DFIs launched by the Financial Intelligence Agency emphasized that risk management must involve boards, executives, credit teams, and frontline staff, not just compliance officers.
17 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Ministry of Finance is seeking Parliament's approval to raise Botswana's domestic bond issuance ceiling to P85 billion, citing a global diamond market downturn that is squeezing government revenues and stating that the existing P55 billion programme is nearing exhaustion after years of heavy borrowing to finance widening budget deficits.
12 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Ministry of Finance announced it has cleared P3.8 billion in inherited unpaid invoices, trimmed expenditures, and repaid emergency debt during a period of fiscal constraint.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Department of Veterinary Services, which leads the country's foot-and-mouth disease response, received a marginal budget reduction to P496 million for the 2026-27 financial year, down from about P500 million in 2025-26.
8 June 2026 · Mmegi →
Under President Xi Jinping's leadership, China's eight-year poverty alleviation campaign lifted nearly 100 million rural residents above the national poverty line; the nation now focuses on all-around revitalization for the roughly 450 million people in the countryside, with solar panel projects in rural areas like Yunnan Province providing income and environmental benefits.
29 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Econsult warns Botswana faces a potential debt crisis within five to ten years if current government borrowing trends persist, driven by persistent budget deficits where spending consistently outpaces revenue. The report notes significant delays in implementing fiscal reforms needed to restore fiscal resilience despite the 2026 budget being anticipated to chart a course toward fiscal consolidation.
20 May 2026 · Weekend Post →
A forensic audit commissioned by Boko found repeated use of non-competitive procurement, weakly justified direct awards, emergency procurement, and tender manipulation across multiple entities, with overuse of direct appointments and reliance on emergency procurement without clear basis, departing from open and competitive tendering.
11 May 2026 · Mmegi →