LLR Financial Performance
View MoreWhen Ms Kamogelo Mowaneng, CEO of Letlole La Rona (LLR), stood before shareholders and analysts to present the group’s results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2025, her message was simple but powerful: stability pays. In her view, LLR’s ability to keep paying distributions rests on three legs: steady tenants, predictable leases,
Ms Kamogelo Mowaneng, the CEO of Letlole La Rona (LLR), is clear-eyed about the economic headwinds swirling around Botswana — from weak diamond sales to rising construction costs. When presenting the group’s financial results for the full year 2025, she said the property group has been tightening its costs, stress-testing returns, and diversifying
Letlole La Rona CEO Ms Kamogelo Mowaneng said the company fought hard to turn around its Kenya property, digging into the books, visiting the site, and testing every strategy. But when it became clear the investment wasn’t serving shareholders, the company made the tough but prudent call to exit. Read: Letlole Exits Kenya,
Letlole La Rona’s (LLR)diversification drive is taking shape — with profits rising sharply and a landmark…
Letlole La Rona’s (LLR) cash payouts — a key measure of shareholder return — fell due to struggles with its Kenya property. But CEO Ms Kamogelo Mowaneng highlighted the rising value of the company’s underlying assets, another important measure of returns. For LLR, returns aren’t just about the cash shareholders receive — they’re also
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Against the backdrop of Botswana’s slow-growing economy, Absa Bank Botswana said it is keeping a tight grip on its revenue. Revenue in a Squeeze Even as costs rise—both the expense of attracting customer deposits and operating expenses—Absa’s total income nudged up a fraction, 0.3%, in the first half of 2025. Total income: P1.125
In the first half of 2025, Absa Bank Botswana’s core engine—retail and business banking— proved it can attract more customers and diversify income for shareholders. But higher costs and rising bad loans owing to challenges in the economy meant that less of that growth is flowing through to profit after tax. The bank’s total profit after tax fell
Absa Bank Botswana has paid more to attract deposits, squeezing shareholders’ final profits. The bank is aggressively turning to new funding tools and fresh income streams to shield investor returns. Banks work a lot like shops. Instead of selling food or clothes, their “stock” is money. They “buy” it from depositors by paying interest, and then “sell” it
Letshego Financial Performance
Almost 90% of Letshego’s profit comes from Southern Africa. In the first half of 2025, the strongest growth came from Mozambique, Namibia, and Botswana. East and West used to make losses, but now they are beginning to add some profit. Letshego operates in 11 African countries. It gives loans to ordinary people like you and me, as well as to small business owners.
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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