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13,327 dropped from secondary school – research

As a firm specializing in market research and data analysis through surveys, feasibility studies, polls, among others, we hope to bring valuable insights through today’s article as we focus on the high...

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Life, limb and Liberty

  Q: Congratulations on your recent appointment as the new Managing Director of Liberty Life. How are you settling into the new role? A: It was hard at the beginning as I sometimes developed cold...

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“Botswana remains a key market for StanChart”

Bank commits to women and youth empowerment Climate change another key strategic focus area for the bank The commitment of Standard Chartered Bank to Botswana can be evidenced by its continued...

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That thing called magic branding

In the realm of marketing, differentiation remains a very important currency and  manifests in many dimensions such as product  differentiation, service differentiation, distribution differentiation,...

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Economic growth in Kenya slowed to 5.2%

Economic growth in Kenya slowed to 5.2 percent y/y in 2Q22 from 6.8 percent y/y in 1Q22. While the reading represented the slowest pace of growth since 1Q21, it was better than the Bloomberg consensus...

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IMF revises Sub-Saharan Africa growth forecasts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its October World Economic report yesterday. The IMF expects global growth to slow from 6 percent in 2021 to 3.2 percent in 2022, marking the weakest...

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Litigation looms as BTC goes ahead with Restructuring 

‘BTC is acting in bad faith and secretive’ BOTEU to report BTC to labour commissioner The dispute between BTC and its employees’ union over restructuring and retrenchment has reached a new level where...

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Ghana’s inflation rises to 37.2%, currency weakens 42% against US$

Coming in at a series high, Ghana’s headline inflation accelerated to 37.2 percent y/y in September from 33.9 percent in August, partly driven by persistent currency weakness. The cedi has weakened...

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Banks charged for breaking the law 

 One bank was charged for violating three sections of the Banking Act  Another was charged for not declaring large cash transactions A third bank escaped with a warning   The Bank of Botswana (BoB)...

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Engen Powers Squash Tourney 

Downstream petroleum company Engen Botswana has joined hands with squash club Alpha Squash Academy (ASC) to sponsor their monthly tournaments, this publication can reveal. This content is locked Login...

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Access Bank to pay catchup dividends

Non-interest revenue increased modestly in H1 2022 Interest income up 12% due to increases in prime lending rate Based on current conditions and forecast trajectory, as well as the backing of a strong...

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Sensei Bakwadi Nears Retirement

Arguably one of the best karatekas to ever come out of Botswana, Sensei Ofentse ‘Shaykex’ Bakwadi will soon call it quits from tussling with other karatekas in the tatami (karate ring), The Business...

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Why not have Art in your Daily Diet? 

I often ask myself what life, my life, would be without the imprints of the arts. There is, however, a difference between consuming art passively and engaging with it as an active process. From the...

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PPC holds masterclass on unlocking new frontiers with smart cities

PPC declares its eagerness to build environmentally smart cities Admits cement industry is a key polluter PPC is already de-carbonising by using fly ash from Morupule Leading multinational producer of...

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Zipping, Zapping and Zooming: New Tech for New Ways of Seeing 

The world of technology doesn’t rest. It almost feels as though there’s a new device or gadget released to replace the one you just managed to wrap your head around in a matter of months.  This is, of...

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Egypt forecasts US$2.5bn inflow due to the expat customs-free car import...

Egypt Finance Minister Mohamed Maait forecasts that a total of US$2.5bn will flow into the Egyptian economy due to the expat customs-free car import initiative. The initiative allows Egyptians living...

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Ghana’s fiscal outlook remains worrying

The cedi remained under pressure yesterday, closing at a fresh low amid strong dollar demand. Ongoing US dollar demand amid limited supply has been one of the factors putting pressure on the cedi. The...

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The rose of Munich

The new BMW M2 has been revealed in all its glory with more power than its predecessor, a bigger body than the coupe it is based on, and a daring new design. The halo model of the new 2 Series range...

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The Difficulties of being a Table Tennis Player in Botswana: Conversations...

It is not easy to be a table tennis player in Botswana because the sport is yet to go professional, a women’s national table tennis team player, Constance Kuswani, has told The Business Weekly Sports....

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