BPOPF hands P1.5bn to start-up fund managers
Friday, August 25, 2017
Under its incubation programme, mooted last year, the BPOPF has identified three greenfield companies to be financed from its P55 billion kitty with two involved in private equity while the other will trade in the listed equity space.
Addressing the media in Gaborone this week, the Fund’s chief executive officer, Boitumelo Molefe said the three companies will each get P500 million to be invested only in Botswana.
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...