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The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) began 2026 on a note that could only be described as electric, marking a period of robust growth that has grabbed the attention of investors both domestically and abroad. Between January 1 and February 28, the total equity market capitalization surged by an impressive 22.5%, climbing from approximately P741.5 billion in February 2025 to around P908.1 billion by the end of February 2026. This leap was primarily driven by foreign-listed...
Global terrorism has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, yet Western nations are witnessing a dramatic surge in terrorism-related deaths, according to the 2026 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) released by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). While worldwide terrorism fatalities dropped 28 percent to 5,582 in 2025, Western fatalities surged by 280 percent to 57, highlighting a troubling divergence. This paradox reflects a shifting global landscape where old hotspots are stabilizing, but...
The world is grappling with a new economic storm as the US–Israel–Iran war escalates, choking off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global energy and trade. This narrow waterway, through which roughly a quarter of the world’s maritime oil passes, has become a flashpoint that is shaking markets, unsettling supply chains, and threatening to plunge the global economy into recession. The conflict’s ripple effects extend far beyond the Middle East, touching everything from...
Botswana’s fiscal ambitions for the 2026/27 financial year are as bold as they are necessary. The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has been tasked with collecting a staggering P65.1 billion in tax revenue, a figure that is set to cover 70 percent of the government’s expenditure and represent 80 percent of its total revenue. This target, announced by the acting commissioner general of BURS, Phodiso Valashia at the Tax Pitso this week, underscores the critical...
The FaR Property Company Limited, Botswana’s leading real estate investment trust, has just released its mid-year financial results for 2025, revealing a steady upward trajectory that signals both resilience and ambition in a region navigating economic headwinds and emerging opportunities. With revenue climbing 11 percent and operating profit up 8 percent compared to the previous year, FPC’s numbers underscore a robust performance amid a complex market landscape. More than just figures, these results illuminate the...
The steady hum of Botswana’s engines and the flicker of its city lights all depend on a constant, reliable flow of fuel. Yet, as March 2026 unfolds, a shadow from halfway across the world looms large over the nation’s oil supply. The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) has issued a cautious yet reassuring message to the country: while current petroleum imports remain stable, the global geopolitical storm swirling in the Middle East threatens to unsettle...
The specter of a new Middle East conflict has cast a long shadow over global diplomacy, but recent developments have turned what might have been a united front into a transatlantic rift. At the center of this storm is none other than former U.S. President Donald Trump, whose blunt rejection of British involvement in the escalating Iran war has sparked a diplomatic spat that threatens to redefine the special relationship between Washington and London. Trump’s...
Oil prices surged over the past week, driven by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran that have roiled the global energy markets. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed to $67.02 per barrel, marking a weekly gain of 2.12%, while Brent crude touched $72.48, up 2.42% for the week. This spike, though not yet a dramatic surge, underscores the fragile balance of supply and demand amid a geopolitical powder keg in the Middle East....
Botswana has a blueprint for its economic journey, propelled by the ambitious Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP), which promises to turn long-held aspirations into tangible progress. Naledi Madala, Senior Policy Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, recently underscored the significance of the BETP during a CEO Africa Roundtable breakfast seminar in Phakalane, framing it as the practical engine that will drive Vision 2036 into reality. Unlike the earlier Vision 2016, which was largely aspirational, Vision...
The latest Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer (ATB) paints an optimistic picture of the continent’s trade landscape in 2026. For the first time since its 2022 inception, the ATB shows simultaneous improvements across all major trade-enabling infrastructure categories, power, telecommunications, roads, rails, ports, and digital border systems, in ten key African markets that together represent 68% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP. The report, which draws on firm-level surveys across Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South...
