Keepers of the information age
Friday, January 29, 2016
Prior to the news last week that Africa’s largest information management group, Metrofile Holdings Limited, had bought Document Bank Botswana, the local company largely flew under the radar of public attention.
For many, Document Bank Botswana is merely a landmark in the office parks of eastern Gaborone. Few are aware that the 24-year-old company has played an integral role in the technological revolution of the past two decades that has supported the growth of the services sector.
Figures released by the country’s electoral management body have shown that a total of 1, 037, 684 people have registered to vote.However, eligible voters could be discouraged by events leading to the voting day like poor execution of advance voting amid talks that the elections could be unfair.There have also been threats by certain opposition politicians that shall the elections not be free and fair, they will halt them.Despite these...