African Energy to delist from BSE
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
In a public announcement yesterday, the company, which has a dual listing on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), stated that its two million shares currently held on the Botswana register will be transferred to the ASX register.
The power project developer, which owns 100% of the Sese Coal and Power Project in northern Botswana, also stated that it will undertake an on‐market share buy‐back of up to four percent of its total share capital over the next 12 months.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...