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Botswana Holds Its Interest Rate at 5.5%: Botswana's central bank held its key rate at 5.5% for the third meeting running while inflation, at 7.8% ...
riotimesonline.com/botswana-interest-rate-decision-october-2026/
Botswana Gazette Sep 19
BETP Scorecard Leaves Results Unclear: Government's BETP review records policy activity across land, welfare, industry and finance ...
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Botswana Gazette Aug 16
Surplus Masks Structural Pressure: Diamond exports pushed Botswana’s current account back into surplus in 2025, but a persistent non-mining deficit and rising ...
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Botswana Gazette Jul 14
BoB Touts Import Substitution to Shield Botswana’s Foreign Reserves: The Bank of Botswana says reducing food imports and expanding exports beyond diamonds are ...
thegazette.news/business-2/bob-touts-import-substitution-to-shield-botswanas-foreign-reserves/
Botswana Gazette Jun 08
Botswana Growth Outlook Weakens Firms: Businesses cite fiscal strain, weaker government spending, and rising costs as economic headwinds ...
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Botswana Gazette Feb 20
P100b Scandal Haunts UDC: The shadow of the BDP-era P100 billion scandal continues to trail the UDC government, defying efforts to contain it ...
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Botswana Gazette Oct 30 25
At its meeting held today (30 October 2025), the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Botswana (BoB) increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MoPR) by ... Show more
Botswana Gazette Oct 12 25
Women Overtake Men in Loan Uptake
Women in Botswana are increasingly outpacing men in borrowing from commercial banks, reversing a long-standing trend in ... Show more
Botswana has honoured its world-record-breaking athlete Letsile Tebogo with a new bank note featuring him. The country's central bank unveiled the new note on ... Show more
Botswana Gazette Sep 20 25
The Golden Note: Can Letsile Tebogo’s Sprint Save the Pula? This week, the Bank of Botswana released a new P50 note to honour our golden boy, Letsile Tebogo ...
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Botswana Gazette Sep 01 25
Ex-DCEC Head Accuses BDP of Targeting Enemies for Special Probes: Former Director General of DCEC, Joseph Mathambo, has named former president Ian Khama - now ...
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Botswana apologises to Bridgette Motsepe over corruption allegations: The Botswana government has apologised to ambassador Bridgette Motsepe for falsely accusing ...
timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2025-07-30-botswana-apologises-to-bridgette-motsepe-over-corruption-allegations/
Botswana Gazette Jul 15 25
Household Debt Rises 6.2 %: The Bank of Botswana’s (BoB) Financial Stability Report dated May 2025 shows personal loans driving growth while mortgage lags ...
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Botswana Gazette Jun 30 25
Khama Turns Down P100bn Case Fabricators: Justice minister Ramaotwana had directed that Khama negotiate with suspected fabricators to settle the matter GAZETTE ...
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Botswana Gazette Jul 08 25
Report Shows Growth In Conman Transactions: The Bank of Botswana has listed cyber risks “among the top five national security risks” and identified money ...
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Botswana Gazette May 13 25
Banking Growth Slows : Banks’ reduced cash holdings, the operating account, and primary reserve requirements at the central bank ...
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Botswana Gazette May 03 25
Ecoplexus Victims Face Shortfall in P30m Refunds— Watchdog : CALISTUS BOSALETSWE Consumer Rights Watchdog has raised alarm over the sufficiency of funds ...
thegazette.news/news/ecoplexus-victims-face-shortfall-in-p30m-refunds-watchdog/
Botswana Gazette Nov 18 24
Botswana Holds Rate Steady At 1.9% : BoB sees limited growth, contained inflation GAZETTE REPORTER The Bank of Botswana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has ...
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Botswana Gazette Nov 11 24
BoB Governor Represents Botswana at IMF-WBG Meetings: IMF’s creates third seat for Sub-Saharan Africa on its Executive Board WEF‘s forecast growth deceleration ...
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Botswana Gazette Oct 01 24
Strategic Investments Lead To Improved Performance At Access: Investments in people, tech and infrastructure led to 235% PBT growth Robust fees and commissions ...
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Botswana Gazette Sep 15 24
Strong Mineral Receipts Lead to Q1 Fiscal Surplus of P5.2bn: Western sanctions on Russia prove a boon for Botswana as mineral revenues rise SACU receipts BoB’s ...
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Botswana Gazette Aug 14 24
Jefferis Steers Clear Of Rumpus Over Econsult Report : … as finance minister Peggy Serame scurries to defend the government and reassure the nation in the face ...
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Diamond sales at Botswana’s Debswana fall 49.2% as market downturn continues: Sales of rough diamonds at Debswana Diamond Company fell 49.2% in the first half of ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/diamond-sales-botswanas-debswana-fall-492-market-downturn-continues-2024-08-01/