Stanbic partners LEA to empower farmers
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
The partnership was intended to encourage incubator clients to adopt and implement good horticulture management and business practices in their enterprises with the bank awarding P250,000 to the best three performers.
Speaking at the award ceremony in Gaborone this week, LEA deputy chief executive officer Masego Gwaila-Madanika said the programme empowered trainees to have the skills to operate sustainable horticulture enterprises upon completion.
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...