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LEA snaps up Moatshe from Business Botswana
Business Botswana, the advocacy group for private business will soon be looking for a new boss after the current CEO, Dr Racious Moatshe ditched them for Local Enterprise Authority for the same post,...
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Ter Haar takes over ODC top post
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), the rough diamond seller has appointed Marcus Ter Haar as its new Managing Director. He was previously the company’s deputy Managing Director. According to the...
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SADC forecasts mining boom by 2017
Urges member states to upgrade their transport networks Several companies explore mineral assets An expert has urged Botswana to move with speed to upgrade her transport network and facilities as there...
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Barclays and Young Farmers partner to share knowledge and skills
Barclays Bank of Botswana under its Agri-Business Unit recently hosted Young Farmers Association for a roundtable series aimed at sharing skills, knowledge and deepening relationships. This is one of...
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Shumba Energy touts fossil fuels as country’s best energy resources
Shumba Energy Chairman, Alan Clegg says fossil fuels are required in Botswana for sustainable energy production and economic growth in the next 50 to 80 years. Clegg explained that the gross domestic...
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BIH hosts inaugural innovation Botswana 2017
Botswana Innovation Hub(BIH) will host an inaugural innovation day dubbed as, “Innovation Botswana 2017” at the BIH Science and Technology Park in October 26th 2017 in Gaborone. Addressing a media...
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PIONEERING NATIONWIDE STREET FINDERS PROJECT LAUNCHED
Botswana achieves a momentous milestone last week as a nationwide project to provide street signs across over 500 locations in the country makes great headway. Local advertising company, Alliance...
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Shumba lists on BSE main board
Shumba Energy Limited, a Botswana-based energy development company, has been approved by the Botswana Stock Exchange to migrate its listing from the Venture Capital Market Board to the Main Board of...
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Tony Elumelu Foundation drills local entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is next week set to convene entrepreneurs in Botswana to discuss among other issues, challenges they face in their line of business, Botswana Guardian has heard....
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Furnmart in pursuit of new stores
Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed furniture retail group, Furnmart, has announced that it will continue with new store growth in South Africa after closing its Zambia operations last year. In its...
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P120m MilkAfric dairy farm to create 250 jobs
The construction of the long awaited MilkAfric dairy farm project is expected to be complete by the second half of 2018. Once fully operational the farm will produce a total of 21.9 million litres or...
View ArticleBillionaire Sir Richard Branson graces Global Expo
Billionaire and Founder of the Virgin Group Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, is in Botswana this week. The business magnate, investor and philanthropist paid a courtesy call on both President Ian...
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CA Sales lists on BSE
CA Sales Holdings, a Botswana-based consumables distributor this week listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, give the public an opportunity to own part of the growing company’s shares. Last...
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IIA Botswana in a drive to attract more members
Institute of Internal Auditors Botswana’s President Margret Mushango has encouraged local practitioners to affiliate with the local regulator. She was speaking at organisation’s 7th annual conference...
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De Beers sponsors anti synthetic-diamonds push
Executive Chairman of South Africa’s De Beers Consolidated Mines, Barend Peterson has called for concerted efforts to prevent synthetic diamonds from infiltrating the market for genuine diamonds if the...
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SA joint venture buys KFC Botswana
Leading South African oil company, Vivo Energy, in partnership with a South African KFC Franchisee, Baobab Khulisani South Africa (Pty) Ltd have purchased the liquidated KFC Botswana Franchise. The two...
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Choppies aims for US$1 billion in future revenue
Retail giant, Choppies, has set an ambitious target to reach US$1 billion revenue mark in the near future (approximately P10 billion), Botswana Guardian has heard. Unveiling the company vision and...
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BSE valuation now complete
The valuation of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has been completed, paving way for the registration of an entirely new company which will also in future be listed in the stock market, Botswana...
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Elumelu lobbies African entrepreneurs on inclusive African capitalism philosophy
Elumelu lobbies African entrepreneurs on inclusive African capitalism philosophy African entrepreneurs hold the key to unlock employment opportunities and grow economies, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)...
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BEMA is ready for business-President
The Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) is a member based organisation which advocates for a conducive business environment for local producers and exporters. Established in 1995,...
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