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Botswanaâs cattle herd falls further | Sunday Standard (opens the original)
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Botswanaâs cattle industry is getting smaller, even as commercial farmers expand their share of the national herd. The countryâs cattle population fell to 1.64 million in 2025, from 1.74 million a decade earlier, representing a 6.1 percent decline, according to Statistics Botswanaâs 2025 Agricultural Census. The latest figures underline the pressure on a sector that remains important to Botswanaâs agricultural economy. But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journali
CCA says Ram-linked Ajantha should exit Reddy Group in Engen deal | Sunday Standard (opens the original)
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The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has approved the acquisition of a 70 percent stake in Engen Botswana by Fusionspark, but ordered a company linked to businessman Ramachandran Ottapathu to exit Reddy Group before the transaction can be implemented. The decision places a major condition on Ottapathu’s expanding interests in Botswana’s petroleum industry, with the authority identifying potential competition risks arising from the overlap between his interests in Fusionspark and Ajantha
Business confidence remains weak | Sunday Standard (opens the original)
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Botswanaâs business community expects the economy to recover modestly this year, but the outlook remains clouded by weak demand, constrained government spending and high financing costs. The Bank of Botswanaâs June Business Expectations Survey shows firms expect national output to expand by 2.1 percent in 2026, following a 0.7 percent contraction in 2025. Growth of 1.3 percent is expected in the second quarter and 1.8 percent in the third quarter. But to keep reading, we need you to subscrib
Bank rate held at 5.5%Â | Sunday Standard (opens the original)
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The Bank of Botswana has kept its Monetary Policy Rate at 5.5 percent, opting against further tightening despite inflation remaining well above the central bankâs target range. The decision was taken by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday as inflation fell from 10.7 percent in June to 9.4 percent in July. The rate remains significantly above the Bankâs 3â6 percent medium-term objective. But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable
StanChart expects up to 26% rise in half-year profit | Sunday Standard (opens the original)
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Standard Chartered Bank Botswana expects its pre-tax profit for the six months to June 2026 to rise by between 16 percent and 26 percent, according to a cautionary announcement issued to the Botswana Stock Exchange. The bank expects unaudited consolidated profit before tax to increase by between P22 million and P36 million from the P140 million reported for the corresponding period in 2025. This puts the expected half-year profit before tax in a range of approximately P162 million to P176 millio
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