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.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...