Botswana economy – Page 2

Bank of Botswana: The Pula appreciates by 0.9% against the South African Rand

The Pula appreciated by 0.9% against the South African Rand and depreciated by 1.2% against the IMF Special Drawing Rights…

Botswana economy in worst contraction since independence

The Botswana economy has recorded its biggest contraction since records began, officially entering a recession. The economy is expected to…

Botswana Parliament votes to extend COVID State of Emergency to March 2021

Botswana’s parliament voted Monday to extend by a further six months a State of Emergency (SoE) imposed to fight the…

Botswana youth unemployment 4th highest in SADC

Botswana, SADC’s fourth-largest economy, also retains that position in terms of the youth unemployment rate. “Nine out of the 13…

Botswana urged to commit to Abuja Declaration targets by prioritising health systems

Botswana is being urged to prioritise investing a portion of its national budget in healthcare systems to achieve the Abuja…

Botswana raises limits for domestic borrowing to nearly $3 billion

Botswana’s National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed the doubling of the southern African country’s domestic borrowing to 30 billion pula (about…

Botswana: a remarkable achievement, thanks to capitalism

Today, Botswana is not only prosperous but also relatively free. It offers its inhabitants the highest degree of freedom on…

Government considers resuscitating failed Fengyue Glass Project

The ill-fated glass project which cost Botswana billions before going bust might be making a return as the government considers…

Botswana: A favourable location for leading automotive manufacturers

There is a strong demand for automotive vehicles, therefore domestic and foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are planning to expand…

Botswana can and must repeat its past economic miracles

According to ‘The Global Competitiveness Report 2019’ of the World Economic Forum, Botswana is getting one or two important things right…

Botswana lifts 48-day lockdown, introduces inter-zonal restrictions

People across Botswana were on Wednesday evening glued to their small screens with bated breath as they awaited the latest…

Botswana ranked number 1 emerging economy

The Economist has ranked Botswana the world’s number 1 Emerging Market out of the 66 assessed. Botswana attained this based…

Botswana economy set to shrink by 13.1 percent due to COVID-19

The Botswana government said Friday it expects the economy to shrink by 13.1% this financial year due to the effects…

What Botswana needs to do to restore its economic sparkle

What does Botswana do for its second act? Once the model African economy, Botswana boasted the world’s fastest growth rate…

Botswana one of only 13 economies to have grown 7% annually for 25 years

Economic Growth as a Tool for Fighting Poverty The Industrial Revolution marked the first phase. The world now is witnessing the…

Make Botswana the Dubai of Africa – former Francistown mayor

The former BOCCIM (now Business Botswana) President, Iqbal Ebrahim, has called for the diversification of stakeholder minds to successfully diversify…

Economy to grow by over 4 percent going into 2020

Botswana’s economy is expected to grow by 4.8 per cent in 2020 after registering a 4.2 per cent growth this…

Opinion… Could Botswana become the Dubai of Africa?

“Democracy, like a little plant, does not grow or develop on its own. It must be nursed and nurtured if…

Botswana unveils rare 20-carat blue diamond, the country’s largest ever

A remarkable oval-shaped blue diamond weighing over 20 carats, was this Wednesday unveiled to the world by Okavango Diamond Company…

Why Botswana is a prime investment destination

The Special Economic Zones (SEZ) policy adopted by the Government of Botswana has been designed to attract world-class domestic and…

U.S. Government, Lazare Kaplan to Fund Botswana Diamond Cutting

Another $125 million loan guaranty has been pledged to boost diamond cutting and polishing in Botswana. The loan is backed…

Botswana under pressure to reboot ‘stalling’ economy

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has revealed that he is under pressure to get Botswana’s stalled economy moving again to…

Envoys to promote Botswana abroad to diversify economy

Heads of the Botswana diplomatic mission convened in Gaborone on Wednesday with the aim of finding the means through which…

Botswana welcomes scrutiny of competition law and policy

Botswana welcomes voluntary peer review of legal and institutional competition framework, underlining the government’s commitment to a fair business environment…