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FSG co-founder and Managing Director leaves business

The Board and Management of Botswana’s oldest and leading funeral service provider, Funeral Services Group (FSG), confirm the Mr. Mike Nikolic, co-founder and Managing Director of the business, has chosen to leave…

Botswana insurance market to grow between 2018-2023

Market Aspects of Botswana Insurance Industry: Global Botswana Insurance Market is projected to display a modest growth represented by a CAGR of healthy during Forecast Period 2018-2023, on account of factors such as growing number of…

KBL slashes prices of alcohol brands

Kgalagadi Breweries (Pty) Ltd (KBL) has announced a price reduction on alcohol brands in its stable of products. The reduction follows Government’s reduction of the National Alcohol Levy from 55% to 35%. KBL,…

Atlas Mara sells 25% stake in BSE float

Atlas Mara Limited, the sub-Sahara African financial services group, says BancABC Botswana, which is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company through ABC Holdings Limited (ABCH), has launched an IPO on the…

AfDB gets Triple A rating by all three major agencies

Ahead of its maiden African Investment Forum next month, the African Development Bank (AfDB) continues to see another year of sustained indicators, underlined by a stellar Triple A rating by all three…

Stage set for 4th Annual Private Business Growth awards

With a record number entries received, competition is stiff for the highly acclaimed Grant Thornton’s Private Business Growth Awards 2018. Held in association with Business Botswana and Botswana Investment and Trade Centre…

SADC Investment Forum to be held in Russia

The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax will on 23- 24 October, 2018 lead the SADC Delegation to Moscow, Russia to attend the SADC Investment…

Lioness Lean In Breakfast brings women entrepreneurs together

As part of the year-long rollout of Lionesses of Africa’s tour of the African continent with the Lioness Lean In Breakfast events, October 19th sees a Lean In engagement hosted in Gaborone. Co-hosted…

BIHL group to host annual financial summit this week

The BIHL Group, one of Botswana’s leading financial services groups and listed on the local bourse, is set to host its inaugural BIHL Financial Summit in Gaborone on Thursday the 18th of October…

BDC deal to boost Transport Holdings’ Africa growth strategy

Botswana Development Corporation’s (BDC) portfolio management strategy continues to bear fruit positioning homegrown talent to steer the growth of leading industries in the economy. As the Nation’s main investment operation for driving…