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Mine closures hit Barclays loan book
Ex-Mine employees loans spur P41 million impairments figure But Bank resurgent as it doubles earnings in last half of 2015 VINCENT MATUMO The laid off 1,200 employees at the recently …

Wither the Trans Kalahari Railway line?
Coal outlook will remain negative in the long term Upswing in coal price could change local economy Renewables take over India, China appetite for coal OAITSE MATHALA Botswana Government will …

Shumba ‘de-risks’ as Eskom affirms business
Shumba will in five years supply Eskom with power GAZETTE REPORTER Shumba Energy has hived off its risk profile, after the South African Energy Ministry affirmed its commitment to cross …

Africa rising: is our time finally now?
Africa’s story has always been one of extremes. From scenes of poverty and war to the discovery of new resources and ground-breaking research, the continent continues to paint a picture …

BHC open to helping other institutions with construction consultancy
BOAGO RAMAPHANE Botswana Housing Cooperation (BHC) Chief Executive Officer, Reginald Motswaiso has encouraged institutions to engage the parastatal when they need expertise and professional services on anything related to construction. …

ICT Fair billed for this month
VINCENT MATUMO The ICT Fair 2016 will be held at Ditshupo Hall, Fairgrounds Holdings on 23 March. The technology showcase will entail targeted presentations where issues such as access and …

Botswana Oil: The funds vs opportunities conundrum
VINCENT MATUMO Botswana Government’s inability to fully fund the nation’s oil company- Botswana Oil (BOL) – is causing uncertainty for its (BOL) ambitious strategies. BOL executive are very busy negotiating …

Women’s cooperative makes P47k investment in BTCL
VINCENT MATUMO Women across the social and economic spectrum of the country, applied for shares in the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) Initial Public Offering, using a non-governmental organisation, Mosadi …

Former BIHL CEO impressed with subsidiaries performance
Gaff ar Hassam’s reign at BIHL ended at the end of February this year and he will be taking up a role at Sanlam Emerging Markets responsible for the southern …

Lot of jobs expected from WRB manufacturing plant
OAITSE MATHALA Sheldon Archibald, Co-founder and also Vice President of Wandering Shepherd says a significant number of jobs will be created during the construction of the Wireless Rumen Bolus (WRB) …

Nissan shares skyrocket on share buyback
Nissan shares soared on Monday as investors cheered the automaker’s plans for a share buyback, after the bloodbath on equity markets at the start of the year hammered its stock. …

500 subscriptions a day for BTCL shares
VINCENT MATUMO Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited has been overwhelmed by the volume of subscriptions for its Initial Public Offering of shares, which closes on Friday, this week. “We receive as …