AFDB mulls floating Pula bonds
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
In the Botswana 2015-2019 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) released last week, the development bank said it would explore the possibility of issuing Pula-denominated bonds to support deepening of the financial market.
“This would help to somewhat address the needs of institutional investors who are not only looking for more Pula assets but also longer dated investments.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...