By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sunday Standard
Letshego is seeking to raise 800 million pula from its shareholders to reduce its funding costs. The move concerns the financial strategy of the Botswana financial services group, according to the Sunday Standard.
Thapelo Tebogo Moribame, Head of Market Development at the Botswana Stock Exchange, has worked since 2016 to make financial markets more accessible to businesses and citizens. Her commitment to financial inclusion draws in part on her experience with small businesses, and she was recognised by the World Federation of Exchanges in 2025, according to Weekendpost.
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Botswana’s government is stepping up livestock vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease, according to Sunday Standard. The campaign aims to strengthen protection of herds against the disease, but the outlet does not specify its scale or timetable in the available information.
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Botswana’s nurses’ union has denounced the Sefhophe clinic’s shift to 24-hour operations, saying staffing levels are insufficient to ensure patient safety and good working conditions. The union considers the expansion premature, according to the Sunday Standard.
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Okavango Diamond Company’s spot sales of rough diamonds brought in 3.3 billion pula in the first nine months of the year. The figure is equivalent to around $200 million and forms part of the Botswana state-owned company’s trading activity, reports the Sunday Standard.
🇧🇼 Botswana · Source: Sunday Standard ·
Botswana exports fall by 10.1 billion pulaBotswana’s exports fell from 46 billion to 35.9 billion pula in the first seven months of 2026, while the trade deficit widened to 17.6 billion. Lower diamond sales accounted for most of the decline, according to Statistics Botswana data reported by Weekendpost.
Zimbabwe to fix flaws in its traffic management systemZimbabwean authorities announce measures to fix malfunctions in the new traffic management system as police intensify their fight against road disorder. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi stresses that the tool is primarily intended to improve road safety rather than punish motorists, according to Dailynews.The week in Africa
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