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Sep 14, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · NCHIDZI MASENDU

    FNBB’s profit climbs 12% amid persistent credit challenges - Weekend Post (opens the original)

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    FNB Botswana has reported a 12 percent rise in profit, reaching P2.117 billion for the financial year ending June 2026, despite ongoing pressures from impairments, high funding costs, and subdued credit demand. The bank’s total income grew 13 percent to P4.226 billion, buoyed by a 30 percent increase in non-interest revenue, while net interest income edged down two percent to P1.912 billion. In light of these results, FNB declared a dividend of 30 thebe per share, positioning itself for continue

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · NCHIDZI MASENDU

    From the Kalahari to Kinshasa: Botswana's beef industry confronts its moment of reckoning - Weekend Post (opens the original)

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    On 21 April 2026, the European Union drew a line through Botswana’s last authorized fresh-beef export zones. The decision, triggered by a cascade of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks across the country’s veterinary control areas, did more than sever a trade route. It forced a landlocked southern African nation of 2.4 million people to answer an uncomfortable question: What happens to an export-dependent industry when its most lucrative doorway slams shut? The answer is still taking shape. But the

  3. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · NCHIDZI MASENDU

    Dangote calls on Africa to finance its own industrialization - Weekend Post (opens the original)

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    Aliko Dangote, the Nigerian billionaire and founder of the Dangote Group, delivered a pointed challenge to African nations and businesses: take charge of the continent’s industrial future instead of relying heavily on foreign investors. Speaking at a Capital Markets and Institutional Investors Roundtable in Botswana, hosted by Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe and the Botswana Stock Exchange, Dangote emphasized that African capital must play a decisive role in funding large-scale development project

  4. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · NCHIDZI MASENDU

    Okavango farmers highlight gaps in Botswana’s horticulture market - Weekend Post (opens the original)

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    Farmers in Botswana’s Okavango region are sounding the alarm over the limited and poorly structured markets that are stifling their ability to expand horticultural production, despite having ample land, water, and capacity to grow a wider variety of crops. Their concerns point to a broader weakness in the country’s horticulture strategy, where efforts to boost local output have not been matched by equally robust market systems. The Okavango Horticulture Farmers Association, representing more tha

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · NCHIDZI MASENDU

    Africa unites for climate-resilient healthcare in 2026 Conference - Weekend Post (opens the original)

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    The Botswana Association of Family Physicians (BAOFP) is calling for enhanced collaboration among African nations to build resilient primary healthcare systems amid escalating climate and health challenges. In response to a query from the Weekend Post, BAOFP Chairperson Dr. Claire Brockbank and Vice Chair Dr. Yaone Bogatsu, both members of the 9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026 organizing committee, emphasized the conference’s goal to shift discussions on planetary health and primary care t

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