Month: August 2017

PPC Botswana announces new GM

PPC Botswana is proud to announce Tuelo Botlhole as the company’s first Motswana General Manager. Botlhole’s appointment comes after he spent 12 years with the organization in various roles. Tuelo holds an…

Botswana annual GDP growth to hover around 5% by 2018

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the Botswana economic growth will rebound next year on the back of recovery in key commodities. At the conclusion of the 2017 Article IV Consultation…

Dalai Lama cancels Botswana trip

The Dalai Lama has written to both His Excellency Ian Khama, President of the Republic of Botswana and Dr. Susan Bauer-Wu, President of Mind & Life Institute today, expressing profound regret at…

Botswana bank loans arrears jump sharply to 8.3%

Botswana’s banking sector continues to be hit hard by the sluggish economic performance with increasing signs of stress in the banking system, Econsult Economic Review for the second quarter covering period April…