Mbongeni Mguni

Listen The local currency strengthened by 6.7 percent against the US dollar in 2025, whilst falling by 5.7 percent against the South African rand, figures from the Bank of Botswana (BoB) show. The pula’s movements against both currencies has become a majo... See more

Listen Vice President and Finance Minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, is in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for talks with the African Development Bank (AfDB) over support for the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) and the country’s development priorities. A ... See more

Listen Pascaline Sefawe, the acting chief executive officer of the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), has handed in her resignation in order to “pursue new opportunities”. A statement earlier today from the housing parastatal's board says Sefawe’s final ... See more

Listen The economy expanded by 8.2% year-on-year in the third quarter due largely to stronger diamond production, a performance that broke a series of contractions stretching back over six quarters. By comparison, the third quarter of last year registered... See more

Listen VP Ndaba Gaolathe’s inaugural budget. The fight to rebalance the fiscus. The pursuit of a stake in De Beers. The reopening of the former Tati Nickel Mine. It has been a frenzied year for the economy. MBONGENI MGUNI recaps some of the top stories Ga... See more