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If you’re an active investor/or a keen follower of capital markets, especially on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), you would have probably noticed that the share…
A review of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) from 1…
That asset price question hung over at the Botswana Insurance Fund Management (Bifm) Breakfast seminar. The answer, it seems, is complicated. As experts who attempted the answer noted, prices of listed companies keep rising even as company fundamentals weaken, in these unprecedented times of Botswana’s economy. But predicting when, or if, the share price of the companies will come down remains a
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Investors welcomed First National Bank Botswana’s (FNBB) stable earnings, which came mainly from other services (non-interest income) rather than interest on loans (interest income), as lending slowed under the current economic challenges. But even these income sources are under strain, as the slower economy may mean less money moving around,
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First National Bank of Botswana (FNBB) has, for the longest time, made its platforms—point-of-sale machines (POS), airtime, and electricity payments—available to clients at no charge. The big question for shareholders is whether FNBB’s free services for clients cost the bank money or help it make more profit. At first glance, “free”
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Banks across Botswana are wrestling with a problem: money is tight, and they have to…
First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) has unveiled its 2030 strategy, effective July 1, 2025, charting a course to transform the bank into a “financial solutionist of choice.” At the heart of the plan is a commitment to steady, predictable profit—the anchor around which all other initiatives revolve. “We want our results
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After three years of fast growth, FNBB’s shareholders are now facing a slower era for the bank’s interest income—the money it makes from loans. What used to grow by double digits has now increased by just 5%, marking a more measured pace. At the 2025 full-year results presentation, Acting CFO
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As First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) began its new 2030 strategy in July 2025, shareholders looks back at the 2020–2025 plan as proof that it has faced hard times before and still managed to grow. The five years started during COVID-19, when the economy, businesses and household struggled. But FNBB
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