Local entrepreneurs urged to be globally competitive
Friday, September 08, 2023 | 210 Views |

Helping hand: Agosi addressing trainees during the entrepreneurship development programme launch
PIC: LESEDI MKHUTSHWA
Before its closure in 2015, BCL Mine was the economic backbone of Selebi Phikwe and surrounding areas for decades.
Premium Nickel Resources Botswana (PNRB) Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) vice president, Shamil Agosi, said that entrepreneurs should reflect upon and analyse their businesses, which were greatly affected by the closure of BCL.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...