BDC doubles profits to P224m

Gaetsaloe PIC: KATLEGO MOTSAMAI
Gaetsaloe PIC: KATLEGO MOTSAMAI

The Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) said it doubled its profit before tax (PBT) for the year ended June 2016 after embarking on a transformation journey two years ago.

The corporation, which is the government’s investment arm, posted overall PBT of P224 million in the year to June, which is a 104% increase from P110 million a year earlier.

BDC’s drive to increase its profile saw it instituting a major review of the business under the re-modelling programme in order to address major challenges facing the business.

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