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+0.00% |
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| YTD Pct Change |
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| Botwsana Stock Exchange Domestic Company Index (BSE DCI) |
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| Top National Business and Finance Headlines |
| Botswana : BOTSWANA INNOVATION HUB introduces FSVC |
| ABW - 15 May, 2013 |
| The Botswana Innovation Hub announced that it has introduced its First Steps Venture Centre (FSVC) to support entrepreneurship and innovation via technology transfer. FSVC will recognize, build up and look after viable technology-oriented start-up businesses with the potential to expand locally and into global markets. The centre is looking for motivated entrepreneurs to put forward applications to join the FSVC programme. Applications should be submitted prior to 31 May. |
| Approval of 3 Petroleum Prospecting Licences in Botswana |
| ABW - 11 May, 2013 |
| SacOil Holdings Limited, the African independent upstream oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that its Botswana subsidiary, Transfer Holdings (Proprietary) Limited, has been advised by the Botswana Department of Mines that three exploration licences were duly approved by the Honourable Onkokame Kitso Mokaila, Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Botswana and are ready for collection. |
| Botswana : BOTSWANA requested bids from IPPs to include 600 MW of power generation capacity |
| ABW - 09 May, 2013 |
| The Government of Botswana has released a request meant for the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and has asked them to tender expressions of interest for the development of new power production capacities in the nation.The country has charted strategy to include another 600 MW into its ability to make electricity. Of which, 50% will be produced via inclusion of two more units into the 600 MW Morupule B power plant. This four-unit 600 MW project is yet to be finished. The site of the remaining 300 MW, an open ended greenfields development, is still to be decided. Despite the country s affluence in terms of coal resources, it seems Botswana s decision is deliberate and it is likely that the other energy sources will feed the greenfields 300 MW baseload power plant.The Government of Botswana has stated that the awarding of the two 300 MW tenders will be based on a number of aspects like technical and financial capacity, knowledge about similar work and qualification of key workforce as well as planned capital and operating costs. |
| AfDB Organizes a Pan-African Training Workshop On Regulations for Commodities and Derivatives Markets in Africa |
| All Africa Global Media - 07 May, 2013 |
| From May 6 to 10, 2013, the African Development Bank is organizing a pan-African training workshop in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on derivatives and commodities markets for African regulators of derivatives and commodities exchanges. |
| Letters of Allocation for Standard Chartered Bank of Botswana Limited (SCBB) Listed |
| Botswana Stock Exchange - 20 Sep, 2010 |
| The BSE today listed and commenced the trading of 10,287,949 Letters of Allocation for Standard Chartered Bank of Botswana Limited (SCBB), derived from the Rights Offer ratio of 1 letter for every 28 SCBB ordinary shares. The last date of trading of these securities on the BSE is 12th October 2010. Though the Rights Offer Timetable indicates that the Last Day for Dealing in Letters of Allocation is the 13th October 2010, the BSE will stop trading the Letters on the 12th October 2010 due to settlement restrictions of the Central Securities Depository. Normal settlement circle shall end with trades executed on the 7th October 2010. Settlement for trades executed on the 8th shall be settled at T+3, those on the 11th at T+2 and those on the 12th October 2010 shall be settled at T+1 as opposed to the normal settlement circle |
| BancABC kick-starts retail banking |
| African Banking Corporation Botswana - 23 Aug, 2010 |
| African Banking Corporation of Botswana Limited trading as BancABC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Botswana Stock Exchange listed company ABC Holdings Limited, was granted a commercial banking license by the Bank of Botswana in August 2009. |
| BancABC: Notice of launch of the IR website and invitation to register |
| African Banking Corporation Botswana - 22 June, 2010 |
| BancABC is pleased to announce the launch of its interactive investor relations website, an online disclosure platform designed to encourage and promote direct two-way online communication with our broad base of investors and stakeholders on a real time basis. |
| Income growth and strong balance sheet demonstrate BancABC's resilience |
| African Banking Corporation Botswana - 10 Mar, 2010 |
| BancABC, the regional banking operations of Botswana listed ABC Holdings, released its annual results for the year ending December 2009 today. The results show income growth across all operations except Zambia and an enlarged and strengthened balance sheet. |
| BancABC bucks the trend to show growth in challenging markets |
| African Banking Corporation Botswana - 23 Aug, 2009 |
| BancABC, the regional banking operations of Botswana listed ABC Holdings, continued to generate profit, strengthen its balance sheet and grow operations during the first half of 2009. The announcement of ABC Holdings' interim results comes at a time when a number of global and regional banks are reporting losses and contracting capital bases. |
| New diamond prospecting in Botswana |
| afrol - 08 Dec, 2004 |
| An agreement has been signed for prospecting at the Orapa and Jwaneng gem projects in Botswana, which is already the world's largest diamond producer by value. |
| Top Company Press Releases |
| * Glencore Xstrata 1Q African Copper Own Sourced Production +44% |
| OsterDowJones - 13 May, 2013 |
| (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires |
| FNBB - Financial Results |
| First National Bank Botswana - 10 Sep, 2004 |
| The Managing Director of FNB Botswana announced the year-end financial results September 10, 2004. |
| FNBB - Best Bank in Botswana |
| First National Bank Botswana - 14 June, 2004 |
| The prestigious financial monthly magazine, EuroMoney published in the United Kingdom has given FNB Botswana the 2004 award for "Best Bank in Botswana". The publication made the award as part of the "African Awards for Excellence" ceremony held at the National History Museum in London recently. |
| Sun and RPC Data to expose business value of Linux and Open Source |
| RPC Data - 07 Nov, 2003 |
| Sun Microsystems, together with RPC Data, is hosting a breakfast seminar that will reveal the value of Linux and Open Source to Cape Town IT professionals. |
| ABC Gains Presence in South Africa |
| African Banking Corporation Botswana - 01 Oct, 2003 |
| Johannesburg has for long represented Africa’s foremost economy and has been positioned as the financial hub of the continent. It is, however, also a very competitive market within the financial sector with several giants vying against each other. |
| News Release |
| African Banking Corporation Botswana - 09 Sep, 2003 |
| ABC Holdings Limited, the Botswana registered pan-African bank, announced that it has taken 63% stake in Iroko financial products, a Mauritian based company. Iroko financial products is the parent company of Iroko Securities UK, a London based debt capital markets business. |
| Financial Results for the Half-Year Ended June 30 2003 |
| African Banking Corporation Botswana - 14 Aug, 2003 |
| ABC Holdings Limited, the pan-African financial services group has today released its financial results for the half year ended 30 June 2003. |
| INTERIM GROUP RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2003 |
| African Banking Corporation Botswana - 13 Aug, 2003 |
| The group delivered reduced headline earnings on a historical cost basis of BWP14.4 million compared to BWP25.5 million in the previous year. The decline in earnings can be partially attributed to the appreciation of the reporting currency, Botswana pula, which rose by 21% against the US dollar since 30 June 2002. |
| Introduction to CSI Policy |
| African Banking Corporation Botswana - 01 June, 2003 |
| African Banking Corporation aspires to be Africa’s greatest banking group. In achieving this status, we realise that we need to do more than make profits; we need to create, innovate, educate, support and develop. We need to make a permanent contribution - a contribution to our clients, a contribution to our people and a contribution to our continent. |
| RPC Data appointed Oracle Approved Education Partner |
| RPC Data - 13 Mar, 2003 |
| RPC Data, the only IT company listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, has been approved by Oracle to provide Official Oracle training. |
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| Market Actives |
| Top 5 % Gainers |
23 May |
| BIHL |
10.50 |
+0.00 |
+0.00% |
| CHOPPIES |
3.00 |
+0.00 |
+0.00% |
| CRESTA |
1.05 |
+0.00 |
+0.00% |
| FNBB |
3.65 |
+0.00 |
+0.00% |
| FSG |
1.76 |
+0.00 |
+0.00% |
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| Top 5 % Losers |
23 May |
| BETTABETA |
36.95 |
-1.35 |
-3.52% |
| G4S |
5.42 |
-0.02 |
-0.37% |
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| Top 5 Volume |
23 May |
| LETSHEGO |
2,204,010 |
| BIHL |
24,064 |
| SHUMBA |
22,375 |
| CRESTA |
15,000 |
| CHOPPIES |
10,000 |
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| Top 5 Value Traded |
23 May |
| LETSHEGO |
5,289,624.00 |
| BIHL |
252,672.00 |
| CHOPPIES |
30,000.00 |
| BETTABETA |
26,012.80 |
| SHUMBA |
23,717.50 |
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23 May |
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