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When government spending slows, it’s not just public projects that stall. The ripple hits listed companies, too. With diamond revenues shrinking, there is simply less money flowing through the system. This slowdown is exposing just how much corporate profits — and portfolios on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) — still depend on government

Absa Bank Botswana has paid more to attract deposits, squeezing shareholders’ final profits. The bank is aggressively turning to new funding tools and fresh income streams to shield investor returns. Banks work a lot like shops. Instead of selling food or clothes, their “stock” is money. They “buy” it from depositors by paying interest, and then “sell” it

Several needs are pulling on Sefalana Holdings’ money at the same time. One key factor is the recent changes in foreign exchange rates, which have proven that the company now needs more pulas…

Most people spend money on big companies every day. But only a few people actually own part of them. The difference is knowing how your money…

Gold prices have reached record highs in 2024, boosting the NewGold Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) as central banks, notably BRICS members, have…