Inflation-linked ETF debuts on BSE

Barclays and BSE officials marking the launch of the ETF PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Barclays and BSE officials marking the launch of the ETF PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Barclays Africa listed 4.4 million units of its Inflation-Linked Bond Index exchange traded fund (ILBI ETF) on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) yesterday.

According to the bank, the ILBI ETF will provide investors in Botswana with the opportunity to invest in the performance of a de facto South African government inflation bond benchmark index.

The listing is the first time that Barclays Africa had listed the ILBI ETF outside South Africa.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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