The Governor of the Bank of Botswana, Mr Cornelius Dekop, led the Bank’s delegation, comprising senior officials, to the 2025 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank, held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 13 – 18, October 2025. In his capacity as the Governor for Botswana at the IMF and Chairperson of the Africa Group 1 Constituency (comprising 14 countries in Sub[1]Saharan Africa) for the 2024 – 2026 term, Governor Dekop...

In Gaborone, a quiet but powerful shift is underway. What was once seen as waste, copper cables buried underground and replaced by fibre, is now being reborn into new products and opportunities as well as a renewed vision for sustainability. At the heart of this transformation is BTC, Botswana’s leading telecommunications company, working hand in hand with Sindawonye Granulators and Processors Pty Ltd, a regional leader in copper recycling with operations in South Africa, Zimbabwe,...

The roaring cascade of Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, will serve as a stunning backdrop this October for an event that promises to shape the economic future of Africa. From October 14 to 18, 2025, the Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria Falls is hosting the 11th CEO Africa Annual Roundtable, a gathering of some of the continent’s most influential business leaders, investors, and policymakers. This event, now in its second...

Offering free hospital cash cover to its active customers Orange Money Botswana has unveiled a groundbreaking embedded insurance product offering free hospital cash cover to its active customers, marking a strategic push to expand financial inclusion and reduce the financial burden that some about due to medical emergencies. The Orange Money Hospital Cash Benefit provides active Orange Money users with insurance cover that is applied in the event of hospitalisation at any hospital that is...

Mascom Wireless has announced the successful completion of the Universal Access and Service Fund (UASF) Highways Project, a first-of-its-kind national connectivity initiative that has delivered 2G and 4G mobile coverage across Botswana’s major trade and tourism corridors. This landmark development represents the largest single highway network expansion ever undertaken under the UASF in Botswana, with 60 base stations/towers providing coverage to more than 2200 kilometres to close long-standing connectivity gaps along critical highways. For the first time in Botswana’s...