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The Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Group remains committed to its digitalisation strategy and has shown a robust increase in profit. The announcement of the abridged audited results for the year ended 31 December 2022 was made before key stakeholders and subsidiaries (Botswana Life, Botswana Insurance Company and Bifm). The strategies across all subsidiaries have enabled the Group to build and sustain strong momentum of high revenues in the year under review. Operating profit increased by 132% to P408 million. This is primarily as the excess mortality brought about by COVID-19 in 2021 eased off after successful nationwide vaccinations, resulting in reduced claims and this improved…
Standard Chartered Botswana has launched its Eazy Pula Agent Banking service, in partnership with the BotswanaPost. The Eazy Pula service will enable members of the public to transact with Standard Chartered Bank through the use of its various Agents countrywide. This partnership forms part of Standard Chartered Botswana’s continuous evaluation of its distribution model, as it drives its digitisation strategy to ensure increased access to Standard Chartered. Standard Chartered has partnered with BotswanaPost to deliver sixteen (16) sites in phase one – namely in Bobonong, Francistown, Ghanzi, Goodhope, Jwaneng, Kanye, Kasane, Mahalapye, Molepolole, Maun, Mochudi, Moshupa, Rakops, Seronga, Serowe and…
Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) is alongside other local tourism destination entities participating at the ongoing International Tourism Bourse (ITB) Berlin 2023 from Tuesday 7th to Thursday 9th March 2023 in Germany. ITB Berlin is the world’s leading travel trade show, and this year marks its first in-person edition since the advent of COVID-19 pandemic. The trade show offers opportunities to launch new and latest products, generate new sales leads, increase brand exposure, and establish networks amongst industry players. This trade show is amongst several marketing activities scheduled by BTO for the year to propel tourism sector recovery. The Botswana stand…
As of February 2023, the Sub-Saharan region has faced several extreme climate events ranging from extreme heat to cyclones, and flooding. There has never been a time more crucial for Africa to invest in climate mitigation and adaptation to curb the effects of these catastrophic events. According to meteorological researchers, a cyclone coming out of the Indian Ocean dubbed Cyclone Freddy with wind speeds of up to 120km/hr could affect over 3.3 million people in Madagascar (2.3 million), Mozambique (527,000), and Zimbabwe (531,000) during its passage through the three countries. While many governments are lagging far behind on climate action,…
The Botswana Football Association (BFA) Women’s Football Manager, Tsholofelo Setlhoko is set to join other FIFA Member Associations personnel in a leadership program dubbed FIFA-UEFA collaboration: Women in Football Leadership. The course is anticipated to take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, from March 6 to 10, 2023. Oozing with confidence ahead of jetting off to Europe, Setlhoko who joined BFA over five year ago and possess a BA in Physical Education from University of Botswana and a Diploma in Physical Education (International Coaching Course from Semmelweis University-Olympic solidarity, said the course also brings networking opportunity for her to develop as a…
Cresta Lodge Gaborone has relaunched the indigenous and luxurious Terrace Café On Tuesday 28 February 2023 in a glitz and glamour brunch do attended by the media and influencers alike. As part of the launch, the company also relaunched the Bona Botswana Jwa Rona campaign, aimed at encouraging local and international travelers to use, eat, visit, travel and enjoy Botswana offerings, products and services. As the hotel chain with the largest footprint in the country, Cresta Hotels is synonymous Botswana and all the beauty it has to offer. “The Café is fully operational to everyone to come and experience Cresta Hotels.…
The First Capital Bank Botswana has announced their improved partnership with the Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) when they unveiled a P50, 000 sponsorship in a media conference held at Botswana Craft recently. The gesture follows the December 2022 when First Capital Bank launched a zero-cost savings account named Lefika Savings Account that targets Personal customers with an aim to build and encourage the culture and lifestyle of savings aptly gaining the naming rights for the upcoming BTTA tournaments. “We developed this account in response to the voice of the customer. The Lefika savings account offers customers the opportunity to…
Over 30 tourism industry experts, disruptors, and data specialists are set to take the stage at this year’s Business Opportunity Networking Day (BONDay), to be held a day prior to the Meetings Africa 2023 trade show. The overwhelming response to the session speaks to many attendees’ high anticipation and eagerness to participate in what promises to be an insightful and action-packed event. These featured speakers boast over 100 years of combined experience as seasoned tourism executives who have witnessed the evolution of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. The depth and breadth of the speakers make the 2023…
Wilderness has two great wins to celebrate from the Luxury Lifestyle Magazine (LLM) Readers’ Travel Awards 2022! The company has been listed as one of the best specialist tour operators globally, while Botswana’s own Wilderness DumaTau has been listed as one of the best hotels in Africa. After months of deliberation and polling its discerning readers, the votes have been counted and the results are in, the publication noted in its recently published list here. The fifth annual LLM Readers’ Travel Awards saw luxury hotels, destinations, cruise lines, airlines and travel companies across the world competing to be crowned the very best…
After struggling to secure sponsorship for the 2022/2023 football season, the Botswana Football League (BFL) has today entered into a new partnership. Absa Bank Botswana announced a new sponsorship of the second half of the 2022/2023 season for P1.7 million. The renewed sponsorship follows theBank’s 2019 official announcement as the financial sponsor which ran from 2019 to 2021 valued at P6.7 million. The sponsorship is in line with Absa Bank Botswana’s commitment to being a force for good in its communities through its Citizenship Agenda. Speaking during a media press conference at the launch of the sponsorship in Gaborone, the…