Diamonds, pula, fiscal buffers, and investment grade status.
Botswana
Botswana’s 300 MW baseload move tightens macro resilience as reserves hover near $3.53bn and the policy rate stays at 1.90%; sponsor leverage extends via NSE:JINDALSTEL while regional FX risk tracks ZAR=X through SAPP-linked terms-of-trade shocks.
Botswana
BoFiNet’s P12 million profit marks Botswana’s digital network rebound—but with margins near 2 %, cable theft losses, and weak growth, the state backbone must prove that social connectivity can coexist with commercial sustainability.
Botswana
Botswana’s new 24% local ownership law forces mining giants like De Beers [LSE:AAL] and future entrants to share equity with citizens—testing whether Africa’s most stable mining hub can expand resource sovereignty without scaring global capital.
Markets
Standard Chartered (LSE: STAN; LUSE: SCBL) has shortlisted bidders for its Zambia retail arm, a move that could reshape Lusaka’s banking scene. With Zanaco, Absa (JSE: ABG), and Access (NGX: ACCESSCORP) circling, investors await the price tag.