Brian Benza

Gaborone

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Stringer at Reuters

SADC Correspondent at HUNTERBROOK

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Botswana holds main interest rate for fourth meeting in a row

1 week ago | ca.marketscreener.com | Brian Benza

GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana's central bank held its main lending rate at 1.90% on Thursday, citing balanced risks to the inflation outlook despite global economic uncertainty sparked by U.S. tariffs slapped on most countries. The Bank of Botswana maintained its monetary policy rate for the fourth meeting in a row, after a hold decision in February, December and November. Inflation in the Southern African country edged up to 2.8% year-on-year in March from 2.7% a month earlier.
Botswana, De Beers sign long-delayed diamonds deal

1 month ago | msn.com | Brian Benza

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Botswana, De Beers sign long-delayed diamonds deal

1 month ago | bilyonaryo.com | Brian Benza

SOURCE: ReutersFinal deal has option for 5-year extensionODC’s share of Debswana output revised down to 40% in 10 years50-50 split would take effect in extension periodBy Brian BenzaGABORONE, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Botswana’s government on Tuesday signed a long-delayed 10-year diamonds sales agreement with Anglo American AAL.L unit De Beers adding a possible extension period of five more years to the provisional pact.
De Beers finally signs diamond deal with Botswana

1 month ago | businesslive.co.za | Brian Benza

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Botswana, De Beers sign long-delayed diamonds deal

1 month ago | streetinsider.com | Brian Benza

By Brian Benza GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana's government on Tuesday signed a long-delayed 10-year diamonds sales agreement with Anglo American unit De Beers adding a possible extension period of five more years to the provisional pact. Under the final deal, the share of Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) in the production of Debswana - its 50-50 joint venture with De Beers - will reach 40% at the end of the agreement, revised from a provisional 50%.
Botswana sees 3.3% growth in 2025 amid upturn in diamond market

2 months ago | az.com.na | Allgemeine Zeitung |Brian Benza |Sfundo Parakozov

Botswana's economy is forecast to grow 3.3% this year after a contraction in 2024, due to an expected recovery in the global diamond market, its finance minister said on Monday, echoing calls to diversify the economy away from precious stones. Botswana is the world's leading producer of diamonds by value and its economy largely depends on diamond exports. Declining earnings have limited government spending.
Botswana sees 3.3% growth in 2025 amid upturn in diamond market

2 months ago | namibiansun.com | Namibian Sun |Brian Benza |Sfundo Parakozov

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Botswana forecasts 3.3% growth in 2025 on diamond market recovery

2 months ago | businesslive.co.za | Brian Benza |Sfundo Parakozov

Gaborone — Botswana’s economy is forecast to grow 3.3% this year after a contraction in 2024, due to an expected recovery in the global diamond market, its finance minister said on Monday, echoing calls to diversify the economy away from precious stones. Botswana is the world’s leading producer of diamonds by value and its economy largely depends on diamond exports. Declining earnings have limited government spending.
Botswana sees 3.3% growth in 2025 amid upturn in diamond market

2 months ago | streetinsider.com | Brian Benza |Sfundo Parakozov

1. PLRX2. MAHMF3. MM:IN4. MCD5. NWL6. AVTR7. MHK8. PLYA9. SMTC10. REGN Tweet Share E-mail0 shares FILE PHOTO: A car drives past a construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) in the capital Gaborone, Botswana, September 21, 2018.
Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market

Jan 17, 2025 | kfgo.com | Brian Benza

By Brian BenzaGABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on Friday, as the global diamond market is anticipated to recover. The Southern African country’s economy shrunk 3.3% in the first three quarters of 2024, raising government expectation of a bigger contraction than the 1.7% forecast in December. An updated contraction estimate was not given.