We Need A Diversified Banking Sector
Monday, October 24, 2016
We wish to welcome the new Governor as he starts his chapter. We hope he will have a lasting legacy like his precessors. Pelaelo takes over at a time when Botswana is grappling with unemployment.
Surely, BoB’s duty in the current situation is more than just monitoring inflation, but most importantly exploring immediate and long-term solutions that it can offer as the banking regulator to diversify the banking sector with a view to creating diverse players in the sector for job creation and attraction of foreign direct investment in this highly untapped sector which has largely focused on commercial banks.
Over the past weekend in Greater Gaborone, four people tragically lost their lives in separate accidents, a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are on the roads, especially during this busy time of year.The accidents, which claimed the lives of three pedestrians and one driver, paint a grim picture of the dangers faced by everyone on the road, not just motorists but also pedestrians. In one case, a young man was fatally struck by a truck whilst...