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BPOPF on the hunt for big-ticket infrastructure investments

Malindah PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Malindah PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) is intensifying its search for large-scale investment opportunities as it faces mounting pressure to meet its ambitious growth targets by December 2024.

The fund is prioritising infrastructure investments, both domestically and offshore, as it seeks to ensure long-term sustainability and significant returns for its members.

BPOPF CEO Moemedi Malinda told BusinessWeek that the pension fund has already identified aligning interests and is actively working on several high-value deals. Some of these opportunities have been successfully closed, while others are still in progress. However, the hunt for more continues, with the fund dedicating specialised resources to this effort.

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