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Afreximbank offers helping hand to Botswana

Ready to engage: Nwugo
Ready to engage: Nwugo

Afreximbank, one of Africa’s leading multilateral financiers, has signed an MoU towards a $1.5 billion programme for Botswana. Executives say as a shareholder, the country has access to a suite of funding and other tools to help in times of need. MBONGENI MGUNI speaks to Afreximbank Southern Africa regional director, HUMPHREY NWUGO

Mmegi: Kindly share on Afreximbank’s strategy or approach to partnering with Botswana?

Nwugo: Since its inception in 1993, Afreximbank has grown significantly, with a balance sheet approaching $45billion, primarily dedicated to loans and advances that drive critical sectors across the continent.

Editor's Comment
BDF visitation approval a welcome development

BDF camps are military camps, and there is a need for stricter rules and regulations to safeguard their operations as well as ensure the safety of civilians. Of course, military personnel are human, and they have relatives as well as girlfriends and boyfriends, but the fact remains that the BDF is responsible for ensuring national security and stability and, as such, will be one of the first targets in the event of possible attacks. The decision...

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