Stimulus frenzy triggers company registration rush

Friday, November 06, 2015

Expectant: Batswana are hoping to benefit from the stimulus package

As President Ian Khama delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, expectant Batswana who have been flooding the Companies Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) to register companies, are hoping to hear the finer details of the much-hyped Economic Stimulus Package (ESP).

Since the pronouncement of the ESP last month, the CIPA says it has recorded a significant increase in number of people registering companies.

In addition, it has also been brisk business for company registration consultancy firms, with some registering as much as a five fold increase in the number of clients.

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Stimulus frenzy triggers company registration rush

As President Ian Khama delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, expectant Batswana who have been flooding the Companies Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) to register companies, are hoping to hear the finer details of the much-hyped Economic Stimulus Package (ESP).

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