BotsPost creates splash with banking licence move
Friday, August 30, 2024 | 410 Views |
Big plans: Kgabi says the organisation is looking for a special banking licence
Should it acquire the licence, BotswanaPost would shake up the industry, as it would be only the country’s second indigenous bank while carrying one of the most powerful and enduring brands in the country.
Postal services have suffered the brunt of technological disruptions, forcing their hand to look beyond their traditional business services. BotswanaPost for one has been having liquidity and cash flow challenges, as traditional revenue drivers have been surpassed by time, necessitating the move towards other plausible cash cows.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...