At the meeting held on October 24, 2017, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Botswana decided to reduce the Bank Rate from 5.5% to 5%. According to the bank,…
Month: October 2017
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to pick up to 2.6% in 2017 from 1.4% in 2016, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa report.…
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has released an update of Botswana’s 2017 sovereign credit rating, which reaffirms the ratings of ‘A-’ and ‘A-2’ for long and short-term bonds denominated in domestic…
First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) today celebrated one year anniversary of eBucks Rewards Program and announced that the Bank has paid out P10 million in eBucks to their customers. “We recognize eBucks…
Amid the convergence of high-level dignitaries and global leaders attending last month’s United Nations General Assembly, the Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F.) presented a check for $130,000 to the Botswana Top Achievers program at a…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has developed a new initiative called the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) initiative – a knowledge and innovation-based response to the recognized need of scaling up…
October is an exciting month for Lionesses of Africa as it officially launches in Gaborone, Botswana, with the first Lioness Lean In Breakfast event. The engagement, held on the morning of 20…
Expanding and deepening financial markets across Africa is a central condition for the next stage of the continent’s development. That is a key conclusion of the Africa Financial Markets Index launched today by think tank OMFIF and sponsored…
The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Vincent Seretse has appointed Tebelelo Pule as the new CEO of the Competition Authority (CA). Pule has been the Acting CEO of the CA ever…
Showcasing Facebook’s passion for investing in creative, diverse talent across Africa, and nurturing the tech and startup ecosystem, Facebook announces a week-long celebration of activities as part of its sponsorship of TechCrunch’s…