BPOPF hands P1.5bn to start-up fund managers
Friday, August 25, 2017
Molefe says only wholly-owned citizen firms will benefit PIC: TSELE TSEBETSAME
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.
“Safety first is safety always”– Charles M HayesAs most people begin travelling across the country to spend the President’s Holidays with family and friends, there is every reason to embrace the joy and togetherness that this period brings.While holiday periods bring joy, they are sadly often accompanied by a rise in road accidents, violent incidents and other avoidable tragedies. Too often, families that set out to celebrate together end...