The Credit Risk of a Missing Workforce
A lender prices a loan on cash flows, collateral and a credit score. The loan is repaid by workers who turn up each morning to stock shelves, load delivery trucks and serve customers. Those two facts seldom sit on the same page of a credit file, yet they are the same...
Y’ello Care: How MTN Mobilised Staff for Digital Health and Ebola Readiness
Corporate volunteering usually peaks once a year, generates a tidy photograph, and fades by the next quarter. MTN's annual staff drive is built to do the opposite, and its 2026 edition points squarely at one of the continent's most stubborn gaps: access to health that...
Government Grants One-Week Grace for Expired Vehicle Licences
A licence is meant to be a routine transaction, not a test of a citizen's patience. Yet over the Easter season many Batswana found that the simple act of renewing an expired vehicle licence had become a queue against a clock, as slow online systems at the...
From Informal to Formal: Gold-Mobilisation Workshops Lift Artisanal Deliveries in Zimbabwe
For years the paradox of Zimbabwe's gold sector has been visible in plain sight: artisanal and small-scale miners produce a large share of the country's bullion, yet much of that metal once leaked across borders into informal channels, depriving the fiscus of foreign...
The Bank Account That Cannot Protect Its Owner
A bank account is supposed to be a form of protection. It holds a person’s money out of harm’s way, records their identity, and gives them standing in a formal economy that a cash-only life denies. For migrants in South Africa, financial inclusion...
Plan and Purse: SADC Ministers Adopt 2026–27 Corporate Plan and Push a Regional Development Fund in Pretoria
SADC ministers in Pretoria approved a 2026–27 Corporate Plan and pushed a Regional Development Fund — what self-financed integration means for Zimbabwe.
Beyond the Grid: SADC Pushes Green Hydrogen, E-Mobility and Inclusive Energy Value Chains
SADC’s energy bloc pushed green hydrogen, e-mobility, clean cooking and inclusive value chains — and how Zimbabwe can build industries, not just import them.
Digital & Innovation Hub Taps Phetlhu to Lead Tech Transformation
BDIH has named Kabo Phetlhu, former lead of Debswana’s Future Smart Connected Mine strategy, as CEO. What an execution-first hire signals for Botswana
Wired for Power: SADC Energy Week Backs Interconnectors and Universal Access by 2030 in Victoria Falls
SADC Sustainable Energy Week in Victoria Falls backed regional interconnectors, universal access by 2030 and harmonised rules — and what it means for Zimbabwe.
Deadline Extension Buys Time for Corporate Law Compliance
CIPA extended the deadline for firms to file constitutions from 16 March to 30 September 2026 and now requires disclosure of beneficial ownership.
Platinum’s Record Run: Metal Clears US$2,100 an Ounce After All-Time High
Platinum cleared US$2,125.80/oz in January 2026 after an all-time high and a 127% 2025 gain — what the rally means for Zimbabwe’s Great Dyke producers.
BoFiNet Names Dr Gaone Seleka CEO to Drive Digital Infrastructure
BoFiNet has appointed Dr Gaone Seleka as CEO to expand Botswana’s fibre backbone and cross-border connectivity. What it signals for operators and
Pool-House Reform Opens the Door to More Homeowners
On 5 March 2026 Minister Ramogapi added a tenant-purchase option and dropped plot-size and eligibility limits to Botswana’s pool-house scheme; 277 sold, 248 in
Battery Boom: Lithium Carbonate Tops US$24,000 a Tonne as Storage Demand Surges
Battery-grade lithium carbonate hit about US$24,086 a tonne in March 2026 as storage demand surged, sharpening Zimbabwe’s case for beneficiation.
Dikoloti Warns Farmers: FMD Controls Vital for EU Beef Access
Acting Minister Dikoloti has told Digawana farmers that strict FMD protocols are essential to regain Zone 11’s green status within 3–6 months and protect
Green Light From Washington: IMF Approves 10-Month Staff-Monitored Programme for Zimbabwe
IMF approves a 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme for Zimbabwe. Inflation at 4.4%, reforms on procurement and SOEs. Why credibility, not cash, is the prize.
Bank of Botswana Lifts Policy Rate to 3.5% to Calm Credit Markets
The Bank of Botswana’s policy rate rose from 1.9% to 3.5% in 2025, with prime at 7.19%, amid diamond-driven liquidity strain. What the move means for borrowers
Bullion Backstop: 9.4 Tonnes of Q1 Gold Deliveries Shore Up the ZiG in Zimbabwe
Fidelity Gold Refinery took 9.4 tonnes of gold in Q1 2026, up 10.5% year-on-year, feeding the US$1.3 billion reserves that back Zimbabwe’s gold-linked ZiG.
Court Rejects Bid to Halt PSBC Secretary Appointment
The Lobatse High Court has dismissed a union bid to block Andrew Motsamai as PSBC Secretary, clearing the way for Botswana’s public-service bargaining-council
Single Digits: Tight Liquidity Pulls Zimbabwe Inflation to Around 4%
Zimbabwe’s inflation fell to around 4% in Q1 2026 as the RBZ held broad money supply at ZiG108.09bn — disinflation built on deliberately tight liquidity.
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