Over reliance on diamonds effects now punitive Experts call for urgent reforms or risk facing a worst recession World Bank challenge Botswana to turn crisis into opportunity Banking sector sees liquidity rise but borrowing confidence low Sefalana Group cautions… Read more: ‘Botswana’s economy at crossroads’

Ibrahim Index flags Botswana for deteriorating state of corruption BAKWADI LEKOPANE editors@thepatriot.co.bw As the African Anti-Corruption Day was marked yesterday (11 July), the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has published a new analysis examining anti-corruption performance across Africa over the decade… Read more: Corruption worsens in Botswana

  BOL banking in key ongoing petroleum infrastructure projects Francistown, Ghanzi depots’ projects to boost national supply BOL optimistic about achievement of full 90% import mandate BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Botswana Oil (BOL) is ramping up infrastructure development projects across… Read more: Botswana Oil secures supply

Economic advisors plead with Boko, Cabinet to abandon BETP Bureaucracy at Govt Enclave delays execution of economic deals Boko orders top civil servants to step up to save sinking economy ‘High cost of living fuel public impatience against UDC… Read more: Boko’s advisors frustrated

Wealthy businessmen want direct access to Boko, not middlemen Self-appointed BNF middlemen collect, misappropriate donated funds BNF collects financial sponsorship, donations to build Kopano House BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Botswana National Front (BNF) President Duma Boko is caught in an… Read more: Middlemen, businessmen clash over access to the President BOKO’S AURA