Buyers flock as BTCL shares go on sale

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The historic public offer of shares in the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) got off to a steady start yesterday, with Batswana scurrying to apply at various Barclays Bank of Botswana branches. Mmegi Photojournalist, KENNEDY RAMOKONE spoke to some of the potential shareholders

James Ratshosa (32)

I came to Barclays because I heard about the release of BCTL IPO shares. I applied for 10,000 shares. These shares will only be allocated after March 4, 2016 and it does not mean that if you have applied for 10,000 shares you are going to get them all.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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