FIC CEO to begin work next year

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FRANCISTOWN: A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will lead the Francistown Investment Company (FIC) will start work fully early next year.

FIC was initially called Moiplek Investment, but changed its name to FIC last month because the latter was found to be an appealing name.

The CEO’s main responsibility will be to implement Francistown’s vision 2022. The vision seeks to transform the city and greater Francistown region into an economic hub by the year 2022. Yesterday, the Francistown City Council (FCC) spokesperson, Joseph Wasubera whose organisation oversees FIC and the vision, said his organisation was in the process of hiring a CEO.

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