BPC has appointed Nigerian energy expert Akinwole II Omoboriowo as vice chairman to drive its Maduo 26 efficiency and export strategy. What it means for
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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
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
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
Botswana’s business-owner class
Selling well is no longer enough. The shocks of 2026 are teaching Botswana’s business-owner class that the durable advantage is in thinking like a strategist, not only a seller.
New Trade Commission Board to Drive Export Policy
Botswana’s Trade Commission named a new board in mid-April 2026 to steer trade policy and lift export competitiveness amid a push to diversify beyond diamonds.
Young operators
The advantages that once belonged to incumbents – distribution, reach, scale – are loosening. Digital tools and regional trade are handing younger founders a different starting line.
Professional services firms
When the rules change and deals get done, someone has to read the fine print. Botswana’s legal, tax and advisory firms are quietly becoming the rebound’s busiest hands.
Local manufacturers
As trade disruptions ripple through global supply chains, the case for making things in Botswana grows stronger – and local manufacturers gain ground they have long argued for.