News Botswana: Botswana: Sikwane Border Activities Low for Commercial Status Upgrade - Gaolathe
The Vice President, also the Minister of Finance, Mr Ndaba Gaolathe has informed Parliament that border infrastructure plays a critical role in development therefore, government remains committed to ensure that all regions are given fair consideration within national planning process.
News Botswana: Economy under pressure, Botswana to allow currency to depreciate quicker
Botswana said on Thursday it will allow its pula currency to depreciate by 2.76% over the next year, a faster rate than previously announced, as its economy is under pressure because of a prolonged downturn in the global diamond market.
News Botswana: Gov't moves to close tax gaps
Government has moved to tighten tax collection as fiscal pressures deepen, with authorities targeting significant leakages in the system to shore up domestic revenue.
News Botswana: Diamond slump pushes Botswana to weakest credit rating since 2001
The downgrade comes despite signs of economic recovery. Botswana’s economy expanded 8.2 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, rebounding from a revised 5.2 percent contraction in the previous quarter, according to the Central Statistics Office.
News Botswana: Botswana: African Development Bank approves $137 million loan for post-pandemic economic recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group ( www.AfDB.org ) has ...
News Botswana: FNBB braces for P221m loan defaults
The country’s largest commercial bank, First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), with P21.6 billion in loans and advances, has set aside P221 million from its half-year profits as it braces for potential loan defaults, with households and businesses facing the strain of tightening economic conditions.
News Botswana: Botswana Loan Entangled in Zimbabwe's Political Woes
Some treasury officials told VOA Studio 7 the Ministry of Finance is being blocked by the Zanu PF arm of the government from writing a credit guarantee letter to the Botswana government fearing that Gaborone is trying to tie the loan to democratic reforms.
News Botswana: Bitcoin Adoption In Botswana
Although Botswana citizens are finding it easier to transact Bitcoin with the establishment of Satoshicentre set up by Alakanani Itireleng, a foremost Bitcoin dealer, and a Bitcoin ATM set up in ...
News Botswana: Botswana Minerals turns away from diamonds
Explorer shelves long-time pursuit of gems, switching focus to in demand copper as lab-grown product undermines diamond market ...
News Botswana: Botswana Minerals looks to raise almost £1.2m to further copper prospecting
Dublin-headquartered company changed its name from Botswana Diamonds earlier this month to reflect pivot to minerals ...
News Botswana: 'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks
The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.
News Botswana: Gov’t seeks P3bn loan from commercial banks
The Minister of Finance is set to approach Parliament for approval to raise $216.6 million (about P2.95 billion) from three commercial banks, marking a rare turn to bank lending as the government grapples with mounting fiscal pressures and a widening budget deficit.
News Botswana: Botswana to tighten fiscal discipline amid financial challenges
The government of Botswana said it would implement institutional reforms and tighten fiscal discipline measures due to growing public debt...
News Botswana: Botswana improves rankings in 2025 Absa index
The Absa Africa Financial Index 2025 has revealed that Botswana improved its rankings, achieving a score of 63 and placing the country firmly amongst the top-tier financial markets on the continent.
News Botswana: US, Botswana forces conclude successful Southern Accord 2024
Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa SHOSHONG, Botswana — After two weeks of intensive training and collaboration, exercise Southern Accord 2024 concluded with a closing ceremony in ...
News Botswana: Botswana and Ghana point to a new model for African mining
Over the past year, policymakers in several of the continent’s major producers have advanced new mining frameworks centred on local content and domestic participation.
News Botswana: Botswana businesses seek partnership with Nigerian counterparts
Nigerian investors have been encouraged to take advantage of the wealth of opportunities available across the African continent in order to expand their business frontiers. Giving this charge was ...
News Botswana: Botswana says China agreed to extend loan, cancel debt
China's President Xi Jinping (R) and President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi arrive for the welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 31 August 2018. [Photo: Roman ...
