Pula Weakening Implications
View MoreThe weaker pula may squeeze today’s income, but the group’s response shows it is working to protect its future revenue stream.
The changes made to the Botswana Pula present a mixed picture for your investment in Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL). But not without hope.
Imara Securities found that local production helped companies like Sechaba reduce costs. This is all important in an environment where import prices are expected to increase.
Usually, companies that sell everyday items — like food and drinks — have an advantage…
Inflation is often called the silent thief—not because it moves quickly, but because it creeps in quietly. In the second half of the year, it is becoming a real worry for your pocket and your returns.
Investors can take comfort knowing the government still sees the Pula as strong and safe, thanks to stable prices and good management.
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Botswana’s telecom regulator, Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA), recently enforced stricter Know Your Customer (KYC) rules requiring all SIM cards to be registered. Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC), which has about 18% of users in the country, said this has had an impact on its customers. What we have seen as BTC is that…
One of the key questions about the financial performance of the Botswana Telecommunication Corporation (BTC) is that revenue — the money it earns from customers — has not grown as quickly as all its investment spending. At the end of March 2025, BTC had P442 million left in its cash reserves, down from P625 million the year before. The main reasons were two things: paying…
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) is rethinking its data centre. What started as a way to run its own systems is now making money because of new laws and more need to store data locally. Acting CEO Boitumelo Paya said the data centre brought in about P20 million for shareholders. If…
Botswana Stock Exchange - TOP 5
| # | COMPANY | Q1 | APRIL 2025 | MAY 2025 | 1st JAN - 31st MAY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEFALANA | 39,428,895.97 | 13,254,397.84 | 124,504.82 | 52,807,798.63 |
| 2 | SECHABA | 35,135,353.88 | 3,907,883.94 | 12,767,355.42 | 51,810,593.24 |
| 3 | FNBB | 38,156,309.43 | 9,540,034.99 | 899,459.66 | 48,595,804.02 |
| 4 | BIHL | 27,748,291.06 | 11,017,297.62 | 3,712,591.00 | 42,478,179.68 |
| 5 | ENGEN | 37,086.966.44 | 42,436.50 | 2,154,628.50 | 39,284,031.44 |
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