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.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...