DPF assets firm despite emerging headwinds
Friday, July 07, 2023 | 460 Views |
Pushing on: DFP CEO, Gosego January
The DPF is a defined contribution pension fund established in 1984 as a trust through a joint initiative between Debswana, Anglo American Corporation Botswana, and De Beers Prospecting Botswana with key investments in property, equity, bonds and alternatives.
In an update to members recently, DPF officials said the first quarter kicked off with positive market performance due to several factors, which helped the pension fund’s returns.
Unfortunately, petty thieves tend to be more vicious around this time as they also prepare for the festive season. Culturally, many Batswana go home for the holiday, and petty thieves are amongst those who go home. Burglaries, car break-ins, and attacks on unsuspecting pedestrians seem to be on the rise!That is not all, as scammers continue to take money from pensioners as well as other Batswana who may fall prey to their unscrupulous tactics....