07/19/2019

Botswana companies upbeat about economy in 2Q: central bank

Positives expected to propel the economy are being derived from the political climate, domestic demand and the current exchange rate, which are viewed as being the most supportive factors to doing business in Botswana during the second quarter of 2019.

07/16/2019

Kenyan banks face lower earnings as bad loans rise

Last year, the sector’s total income grew by a modest 3.3 per cent, a turnaround from a 4.8 per cent decline in 2017, largely buoyed by increased interest income on government securities, with the top banks investing heavily in Treasury bills and bo