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Tana eyes BSE listing

Hitting the road: The new state-owned public commuter service is being rolled out PIC: TANA BOTSWANA
Hitting the road: The new state-owned public commuter service is being rolled out PIC: TANA BOTSWANA

Tana, the government initiative to overhaul public transport using electric buses, is targeting an eventual Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listing that will target mass retail stock purchases.

Government has revealed that the project will start in Gaborone before expanding to Francistown, with existing local transport operators receiving priority to become shareholders. The initiative combines a modernised fleet with digital payments and technology to monitor services, as government seeks to address rising transport costs and poor service standards.

Transport and Infrastructure minister, Keoagile Atamelang, recently revealed during a public engagement that the plan was to overhaul the country’s transport system, aiming to enhance efficiency, digitalise, and enforce quality control within the industry.


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Batswana want measurable results

“Wish it. Plan it.Do it”– Jaipal SinghHowever, as President Duma Boko prepares to deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, the pressure is mounting for him to account for his government’s performance and demonstrate what it has achieved thus far. Batswana are increasingly impatient and want to see tangible results that translate into improved livelihoods. The public is no longer interested in ambitious political...

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