Debswana MD warns against fronting in P20bn initiative
Friday, October 21, 2022 | 1600 Views |
Known as the Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP), the procurement programme launched in 2019 and expects to see a cumulative P20 billion in citizen spend value by 2024, with the creation of 20,000 citizen jobs in the process.
The targets are the most ambitious transfer of citizen value creation in the history of the country’s minerals sector, an industry where procurement registries are dominated by large, well-established multinational entities and other foreign titans.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...