Barclays ups efforts to transform SMEs
Monday, July 07, 2014
Speaking at the launch of the bank’s Small & Micro Enterprises (SMEs) Business Segment in the northern region in Francistown last week, she said that the new proposition is a transformation of the local business offering, which has now been broadened following extensive customer feedback.
“It further aligns the bank to government initiatives on economic diversification, creation of sustainable enterprises and employment creation,” she said.
While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...