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Absa Financial Performance
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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Across the industry, “price undercutting is common,” and this has weakened profitability for many life insurers.
After three years of going down, BIHL’s value of new business is finally on the way up again. This, according to the company’s management, “goes well for future profitability,” since new business today means profits that can be unlocked for shareholders in years to come.
The group said it has implemented pricing in some of the schemes that are underperforming and continues to ensure that each and every scheme becomes profitable and sustainable on its own.
Botswana’s recent shortage of chronic medication in some parts of the country is more than a health story. It has real implications for Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL), and by extension investors.
The 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.
Letshego Financial Performance
Where Letshego Makes Your Money
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.
Stock Market
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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