Riding the waves of African hope
Friday, September 29, 2017
To some extent, Standard Chartered’s 120-year history in Botswana and 150 years in Africa, mirror the country and continent’s own economic tribulations over the decades.
Standard Chartered, like Botswana and Africa, has learnt the bitter lessons of placing an imprudent number of eggs in one basket, but like both the country and continent, it has withstood the impact of that folly and emerged stronger for it.
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...