Keepers of the information age

Prior to the news last week that Africa’s largest information management group, Metrofile Holdings Limited, had bought Document Bank Botswana, the local company largely flew under the radar of public attention.

For many, Document Bank Botswana is merely a landmark in the office parks of eastern Gaborone.  Few are aware that the 24-year-old company has played an integral role in the technological revolution of the past two decades that has supported the growth of the services sector.