CMB clinches another P380m BPOPF deal

Cash flush: Molefe
Cash flush: Molefe

Capital Management Botswana (CMB) has been awarded another P380 million in private equity funds by the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) which takes their total mandate to P880 million.

This comes at a time when the Fund had withdrawn a P300 million private equity tender after applicants failed to meet their requirements. 

In an interview with BusinessWeek, BPOPF chief executive officer, Boitumelo Molefe said they decided to extend CMB allocation because of the pace at which they were finding new lucrative private equity investments.

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As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...

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