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Letshego is now holding on to a larger share of what it earns after tax, which is good news to investors

This came from managing money better, especially by collecting cash from customers faster.

Currency changes can help or hurt, but Letshego is staying careful—using tricks like locking rates and borrowing locally— as it continues to make money for shareholder.

Almost 90% of Letshego’s profit comes from Southern Africa. In the first half of 2025, the strongest growth came from Mozambique, Namibia, and Botswana. East and West used to make losses, but now they are beginning to add some profit. Letshego operates in 11 African countries. It gives loans to ordinary people like you and me, as well as to small business owners.

“As we think about this municipal bond, at the center of it is the participation of the retail investor in helping transform the economic landscape of our municipalities,” BSE CEO Aupa Monyatsi said during the signing ceremony.

Fund managers help figure out the right price for shares and ordinary Batswana who are taking part in the stock market aren’t being left out in wealth building.

In Botswana, where financial literacy is low, retail investors are like a herd of cattle. The market is big, fast, and sometimes confusing. But not all cattle know the way, as long as there are shepherds.

As prices rose slowly and household budgets felt the pressure, many Batswana were looking for ways to stretch every pula. Some turned to the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE).

Investing on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is a bit like going shopping. There are many good things on the shelves, but more and more people are…

Platinum is becoming harder to find, and its value is rising. Normally, when something is scarce, the price goes up, and producers respond by making more.…