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BSE empowers woman-led SME in Chobe

Partnerships: Mooki (third from right) with Chobe Weavers
Partnerships: Mooki (third from right) with Chobe Weavers

The Board of Directors of Botswana Stock Exchange Limited (BSEL) last week lent support to a Chobe-based SME that crafts and sells baskets.

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, which was underpinned by the BSEL’s commitment to empowering communities through philanthropy, was spearheaded by newly appointed board chairperson, Neo Sesame Mooki.

According to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thapelo Tsheole, the BSEL proudly donated P20,000 to this cause, emphasising its commitment to empowering women entrepreneurs. He added that the board chair also elected to donate all of her sitting remuneration towards good causes and charities in Botswana.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

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...

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