Mmegi

BSE sets sights on equity listing in Q4

On the hunt: Moribame says the BSE is focussed on handholding more entities towards listings
On the hunt: Moribame says the BSE is focussed on handholding more entities towards listings

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) anticipates an equity listing by November this year, as activity warms up on the local capital market.

Whilst the last Initial Public Offer (IPO) on the BSE was at least seven years ago, the local bourse’s dry spell has been helped by secondary equity listings, various types of debt listings and the introduction of innovative products such as Exchange Traded Funds.

Turnover, which is the value of shares traded, as well as liquidity, has also been rising on the BSE.

Editor's Comment
No room for perjury

It seems some government accounting officers, sworn to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing else but the truth" before Almighty God, may have deliberately lied during the committee’s vital work. If proven, this is not merely unprofessional; it is perjury, a serious criminal offence and it strikes at the very heart of responsible government.The PAC’s role is fundamental. After each financial year, it painstakingly examines how public...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up