BPOPF-backed fund buys Lobatse Clay Works
Friday, September 01, 2017
CMB is adding Lobatse Clay Works to its list of aquisition
As BDC continues to divest some of its subsidiaries, BusinessWeek has learnt that the Botswana Opportunities Partnership (BOP), a private equity fund in which the BPOPF has invested P830 million, is buying an 80% stake into the Lobatse-based bricks and pavers manufacturing company.
The deal, which is currently before the Competition Authority for regulatory approval, will be done through BOP’s fund managers, Capital Management Botswana (CMB).
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...