Ticano, TDB Sign U$1M SME Financing Deal
Citizen-owned supply chain finance firm Ticano Group has signed a US$1 million (P13.3 million) financing agreement with the Trade and Development Bank (TDB), in a deal that is expected to boost access...
View ArticleCourt asked to seize SA assets in E335 million Ecsponent case
Dave and Soonius’ SA Assets Should Be Security Duo Fugitives of the Law — Court Told South African businessmen David van Niekerk and Edwin J. Soonius, accused of misappropriating E335 million from...
View ArticleA Diamond Cannot Be Manufactured In A Lab- Boko Pushes Back At Lab-Grown...
Making his debut at the JCK Las Vegas Show—the world’s premier diamond industry event—Boko led Botswana’s charge to assert that only natural diamonds carry an authentic story rooted in shared wealth,...
View ArticlePressure mounts on government over civil servant salaries
As the cost of living continues to soar, the government is under mounting pressure to adjust public servants’ salaries in line with inflation. At the heart of ongoing negotiations between the...
View ArticleIf Culture Drives Everything, Why Aren’t You Training for It?
Let’s clear up a myth: culture is not common sense. If it were, we wouldn’t see workplaces where silence replaces feedback, micromanagement replaces trust, and burnout replaces engagement. We wouldn’t...
View ArticleFrom Promise to Pause: The Support Gap Holding Back Botswana’s Female Athletes
For years, Botswana’s international athletics story has been dominated by its male athletes, but it was the women who first blazed the trail. As the nation prepares for the World Athletics...
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A makeup artist’s venture into ‘plus-size’ activewear
“My journey into make-up artistry started out of pure passion,” says Natasha Proctor as she settles down with this publication. “I’ve always loved how make-up can transform not just appearances, but...
View ArticlePoor education undermines youth entrepreneurship, expert warns
The substandard quality of education in Botswana poses a significant threat to the growth of youth entrepreneurship, a local expert has warned. Victor Halton Mmualefe, Director of Phatsima Tuitions...
View ArticleMinistry accused of failing workers as PAC probes labour abuses
An investigation by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) into the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs (MLHA) has exposed systemic failings contributing to persistent injustices in Botswana’s labour...
View ArticleRetail Sector: Is the Denial of Rest Periods Lawful
The Employment Act outlines the minimum rights every employee is entitled to. This is to say, an employer can choose to provide more than what the Act prescribes and that would be amazing. The only...
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