Choppies story should motivate local investors
Monday, June 22, 2015
We are today talking about a company whose shares at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange were being snapped up like fat cakes following its listing and has gone a step further by signalling its intention to acquire ten stores in Kenya, which is one of the most vibrant economies in Africa.
Botswana has a number of success stories such as Choppies that continue to demonstrate that starting up in a less populated market like ours should never be used as an excuse for one’s inability to think big.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...