Letshego To Instill Responsible Financial Practices
Monday, September 04, 2017
Chris Low
During the presentation of the group’s results for the half-year ended June 30, 2017 in Gaborone on Friday, the financial services group said it would also imbed a social performance measurement system across the business from 2017.
Group managing director, Chris Low indicated that during 2016, following the conclusion of a Social Environment Due Diligence (SEDD), the group embarked on a social impact survey with over 7,000 Letshego customers across five countries of operation, which are Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Kenya and Tanzania.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...