New BSE board to give SMMEs a boost

Thapelo Tsheole
Thapelo Tsheole

Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) have welcomed the Botswana Stock Exchange’s (BSE) decision to introduce a specialised board with relaxed listing requirements tailored for their sector.

BSE chief executive officer, Thapelo Tsheole unveiled the new board known as Tshipidi, at Thursday’s Second Listing and Investment conference, teasing SMMEs with few details about the upcoming launch.

“The Tshipidi Board for SMMEs is due soon, which will have lower entry thresholds for companies, such as the minimum number of investors required,” he told the conference.

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