Month: September 2021

VC4A Venture Showcase finalists announced

VC4A Venture Showcase has announced the 16 finalists for this year’s VC4A Venture Showcase – Seed & Series A Tracks. The founders will showcase their businesses to investors during the Africa Early…

Choppies Enterprises releases trading statement

The Botswana Stock Exchange listed Choppies Enterprises says it is finalising its financial results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2021 which will come with improved profits. “In terms of the…

African Development Bank approves $137 million loan for Botswana

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $137 million loan to support Botswana’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The funds, extended under the Bank Group’s…

Cloud Atlas lists 2 ETFs on BSE

Cloud Atlas Limited has listed two (2) Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE). The two ETFs are Cloud Atlas S&P Africa Sovereign Bond Fixed Income and Cloud Atlas…

FNBB, Debswana deal to benefit mining suppliers  

Local banking giants, First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) and diamond miner, Debswana Diamond Company, have teamed up to leverage the mining value chain opportunities to support local business growth, increase citizen participation…

Gov’t ushers in new scheme to replace ISPAAD

Parliament has been told that the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security (MOA) has decided to come up with an efficient, cost effective and sustainable arable farming programme designed to increase…