Govt fiscal discipline to drive economic turnaround
8 February 2026 Concrete signs are emerging that the country is successfully navigating the process of turning around the economy…
Tag: Economy
GDP surprises with 8.2% jump in third quarter
1 January 2026 The economy expanded by 8.2% year-on-year in the third quarter due largely to stronger diamond production, a…
Botswana and Malawi sign landmark trade deals to boost economic ties
8 July 2025 Botswana and Malawi have signed two key Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at enhancing trade, investment, and…
South African citizens have become poorer than people in Botswana
11 June 2025 South Africa, once the envy of other African nations due to its tremendous wealth, has fallen behind…
Botswana to slash growth forecast amid prolonged diamond market downturn
3 June 2025 Botswana will cut its 2025 economic growth forecast to almost zero due to a prolonged downturn in…
Africa should let some countries get rich first
15 May 2025 Each African country has its own economic advantages. These should be embraced rather than trying to focus…
Botswana economy hit hard as diamond slump deepens
30 April 2025 Botswana is bracing for deeper spending cuts and a widening budget deficit as a prolonged slump in…
Botswana seeks infrastructure boost to unleash tourism potential
25 April 2025 Botswana on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to addressing infrastructure gaps in the tourism sector, viewing them as…
Moody’s Affirms Botswana A3 Ratings, Downgrades Outlook
5 April 2025 Moody’s Ratings has changed the outlook on the Government of Botswana to negative from stable and affirmed…
Government digs deep to prop up Botswana economy
Newly released figures show that Botswana’s economy would have fared much worse had the government not pumped billions of Pulas…