BSE shed 4.7% in 2019

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The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)’s main platform, the Domestic Companies Index, shed 4.69% in 2019, weighed down by massive losses in heavyweights such as Letshego and Standard Chartered.

The DCI’s performance was however an improvement from losses of 11.4% in 2018 and 5.8% in 2017.

 For 2019, Letshego, a homegrown pan-African microlender, was the biggest loser, shedding 56.2% of its value despite posting solid profits. Market analysts said shareholders appeared spooked by an exodus of executives reportedly due to differences in strategic outlook at Letshego.

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