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.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...