We Need A Diversified Banking Sector
Monday, October 24, 2016
We wish to welcome the new Governor as he starts his chapter. We hope he will have a lasting legacy like his precessors. Pelaelo takes over at a time when Botswana is grappling with unemployment.
Surely, BoB’s duty in the current situation is more than just monitoring inflation, but most importantly exploring immediate and long-term solutions that it can offer as the banking regulator to diversify the banking sector with a view to creating diverse players in the sector for job creation and attraction of foreign direct investment in this highly untapped sector which has largely focused on commercial banks.
A network of high-tech cameras is now live, and they will be watching motorists every move behind the wheel. For the safety of everyone on the roads, drivers must take this wake-up call seriously or be prepared to face the consequences. These are not just speed traps. The new detecting devices are sophisticated. They will catch you running a red light, speeding, or driving an unregistered vehicle. They will spot the driver who is not wearing a...