FNNB's pricey mobile banking still ahead of the pack
Friday, October 30, 2009
Under the leadership of its former CEO Danny Zandamela, FNBB set the trend in the use of cellphone banking technology six years ago, overtaking Standard Chartered and Barclays to become Botswana's largest profit maker in the sector.
Introducing cellphone banking only in August this year, Stanchart and Barclays recently emerged on the market with innovative products of their own, which appear to be relatively cheaper in terms of charges but are trailing behind in terms of service.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...