Letshego sheds reliance on Botswana market
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
![Letshego Holdings building](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/uploads/imported_images/2014/april/23/php24F7.tmp.jpg&w=400&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Letshego Holdings building
In the group’s 16-year old history, Botswana has consistently contributed the majority of profits. An expansion into new markets, including the East African region has not diversified the group profit and asset mix but significantly cut down Botswana’s contribution to the stable.
In 2008, a mere eight percent of Letshego’s profits were generated from outside Botswana before increasing to 35 percent in 2012 and 40 percent in the year ended January 2013.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...