A consortium is due to start building the Machipanda one-stop border post in October 2026 under a concession reported at US$37.2m. Buildings are the easy part; joint inspection is the test.
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Six Records That Make a Business Cleaning Programme Auditable
Undocumented cleaning is invisible cleaning. Six records – schedule, checklists, chemical data, training, incidents and sign-off – turn a business hygiene routine into evidence.
Real Estate Tagged a Money-Laundering Hotspot, P1.1bn in Dirty Money
A Botswana risk assessment estimates ~P1.1bn laundered through real estate amid surging valuations and weak oversight. Why property, the cost, the response.
US$33m patches the EN1 before the rains as Mozambique tenders the corridor
Mozambique set aside US$33m for emergency road repairs in three southern provinces. ANE expects EN1 concessionaires to be named between 28 September and 4 November.
Pool-House Reform Opens the Door to More Homeowners
On 5 March 2026 Minister Ramogapi added a tenant-purchase option and dropped plot-size and eligibility limits to Botswana’s pool-house scheme; 277 sold, 248 in
P558m Road Contract to Spur Rural Mobility
Government has awarded SteelBase Construction a P558.2m contract for a 60km Digawana–Ntlhantlhe road. What the price signals and what all-weather rural
Treasury bills up 21% against bonds up 6%: Mozambique’s short-money problem in July 2026
Banco de Moçambique’s July data put domestic debt at MT538.3bn, with Treasury bills up 21.2% and bonds up 6% since December. The tenor mix explains why infrastructure waits for other lenders.
Cheetah Cement to Build 800kt/y Plant, Creating 515 Jobs
Cheetah Cement is building an 800,000 t/y dry-process plant near Matabele, Kgatleng, using Morupule fly ash and Matsiloje slag and creating ~515 jobs in
Blue Economy growth agenda across SADC — built-market implications and what comes next
A blue economy needs a built one underneath it: ports capable of handling both cargo and passenger tourism traffic, cold-chain and processing facilities near the water, power and digital connectivity reaching coastal communities, and roads or rail linking landing...