NANCY MOLEFE editors@thepatriot.co.bw Local fashion designer Koki Chiepe is redefining the way Botswana’s cultural heritage can be experienced through contemporary fashion. On July 30, Chiepe hosted a fashion installation at the Botswana National Museum under the theme “Heritage Reimagined:… Read more: Celebrating heritage through fashion

BIHL earnings jump 102%   Core earnings at P287.5 million bolstered by improved results from life insurance business BIHL declared 43 Thebe per share, totalling P122 million BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited’s (BIHL) core earnings grew by… Read more: 2026 H1 SCORECARD BIHL earnings jump 102%

Fewer stalls, lower consumer turnout Government’s absence hits stall sales revenue Exhibitors reel from losses GORATAONE KGOSIMORE editors@thepatriot.co.bw The 2026 Botswana Consumer Fair has taken a hit from the country’s challenging economic conditions, Fairground Holdings Chief Executive Officer (CEO)… Read more: Economic crisis hits Consumer Fair 2026

Military veterans sue govt, demand reinstatement of BDF Pension Argue no informed, voluntary consent before 2001 migration to BPOPF Alex Forbes contracted in July 2026 to conduct actuarial assessment BPOPF, NMG pays billions in pensions, fix BDF pension disparities… Read more: Govt, BDF veterans’ truce

Fast tracks expansion with BSE listing, ambitious goals Group targets $382 million insurance revenue by 2029 Botswana market stable, has strong sovereign rating-MD BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Continental Reinsurance is adamant that its anticipated listing on the Botswana Stock Exchange… Read more: Continental Re upbeat about Botswana