Branson urges entrepreneurs to benchmark globally
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
Sir Richard Branson with Pat Dambe at the Global Expo 2017 PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
During a meeting session organised by the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) last Thursday, as part of the Global Expo, the multi-billionaire said local businesspeople should not limit themselves to the domestic market, noting that Africa and the world are massive market places that need to be exploited.
According to Branson, start-ups are no longer constrained by geological boundaries as cross border collaborations allow new businesses to grow and develop.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...