Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship — Botswana government ministry addressing economic diversification, business empowerment, and institutional coordination across development finance and citizen-reserved sectors.
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… PushaBW Store operates as a joint initiative supported by BITC, the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency, the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana and the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship. …
#PushaBW Store’s sales riseThe Botswana Gazette
… GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana’s Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship is moving to confront duplication among its state-owned enterprises and institutions, with Minister Tiroeaone Ntsima calling for a more integrated approach to…
Trade Ministry Targets Agency DuplicationWeekend Post
… Joel Ramaphoi, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship, identified Botswana’s chief challenge as the lack of connection between the ecosystems responsible for innovation. …
Botswana’s innovation barriers exposedDaily News Botswana
The absence of evidence of terrorism financing or proliferation financing does not mean that the risks do not exist, Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship Permanent Secretary, Mr Joel Ramaphoi, has warned. …
Official Warns Of Terrorism FinancingThe Botswana Gazette
Trade Ministry says rampant fronting is allowing foreign nationals to control citizen-reserved businesses, undermining efforts to empower Batswana economically BONGANI MALUNGA The Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship has uncovered rampant fronting practices that are undermining …
Ministry Uncovers Rampant Fronting in Reserved BusinessesThe Botswana Gazette
Trade and Entrepreneurship PS has promised PAC answers on BDC CEO’s alleged P400,000 salary and competence concerns BONGANI MALUNGA The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Joel Ramaphoi, has promised a probe into claims that Botswana Development Cor …
PAC Probes BDC CEO’s Reported P400,000 SalaryDaily News Botswana
… He said eligible enterprises should register with the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship to obtain the EDD certification, which qualified them for preference to EDD certified local producers. …
Supply tenders empower citizensWeekend Post
… Supporting his case, Mawande cites a March 2026 letter from Gideon Mmolawa, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship. …
Ex-Gambling Authority COO files P16.7 million defamation suitMmegi
The Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship recently revealed that some of the momentum towards this shift was backed by research conducted by the World Bank.The research showed some weaknesses in the diversification of the tourism sector, including low tourism visits, shorter sta …
Gov't pushes ahead with 24-hr economyDaily News Botswana
… Ms Nkwane stated that the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship, supported Bagodi SACCOS for its alignment with national economic goals and urged the cooperative to prioritise women recruitment to enhance diversity and sustainability. …
Build job-creating enterprisesThe #PushaBW Store at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, which showcases products made entirely in Botswana by local entrepreneurs, achieved sales of P714,153.60, with the third quarter being its strongest trading period driven by increased festive-season demand and replica kit sales for the national football team.
30 September 2026 · Mmegi →
The #PushaBW Store at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, which showcases products made entirely in Botswana by local entrepreneurs, achieved sales of P714,153.60, with the third quarter being its strongest trading period driven by increased festive-season demand and replica kit sales for the national football team.
30 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Trade Minister Tiroeaone Ntsima says Botswana's economic institutions must stop working in silos and operate as one delivery system, with duplication placed under direct scrutiny.
29 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Experts at the Falling Walls Lab Gaborone warned that Botswana struggles to translate innovation and research into viable commercial products because research, policy, capital, and industry operate in silos. Panelists called for improved coordination, sustained investment in research and intellectual property development, and closer collaboration between universities, government, and the private sector.
24 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
A Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship warned that the absence of evidence of terrorism financing or proliferation financing does not mean these risks do not exist, speaking at the launch of a Sectoral Risk Assessment Report for Development Finance Institutions by the Financial Intelligence Agency. He called for vigilance, collaboration and accountability, noting that development finance institutions' high-volume lending and financing of legal persons could obscure beneficial ownership and increase susceptibility to misuse.
17 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship has identified widespread fronting practices that allow foreign nationals to control businesses legally reserved for Batswana citizens, undermining economic empowerment efforts.
3 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship has promised Parliament's Public Accounts Committee a probe into reports that the BDC Managing Director earns P400,000 monthly, and into concerns over his competence.
2 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Minister of Environment and Tourism Wynter Mmolotsi told Parliament that government reserves procurement schemes for citizens and citizen contractors, and mandates a 50 per cent discount on tender document purchases and contractor registration fees for 100 per cent youth-owned businesses, to drive citizen economic empowerment and job creation.
16 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Potlako Mawande, former Chief Operating Officer of the Gambling Authority, has filed a defamation lawsuit at the Gaborone High Court seeking P16,729,000, alleging he was dismissed based on fabricated evidence and subsequently blacklisted by the Authority through a December 2025 letter to industry licensees that damaged his professional reputation.
16 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship is advancing a 24-hour economy model, supported by World Bank research showing weaknesses in tourism diversification, including low tourism visits, shorter stays, and weak infrastructure.
4 May 2026 · Mmegi →
The Department of Cooperative Development has urged Bagodi Savings and Credit Cooperative Society, a newly registered cooperative formed by retired police officers in Palapye, to build enterprises that create jobs, sustain livelihoods, and contribute to national economic empowerment and sustainable development.
28 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →