BSB in saving mobilisation campaign

MASUNGA: Botswana Savings Bank (BSB) has taken the initiative to sensitise people about the importance of saving by hosting a BSB Savings Mobilisation Day at the Masunga Kgotla in the North East District last Saturday.

Speaking at the occasion, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Solomon Sekwakwa said Batswana should refrain from thinking that they could not save because they earned small salaries because saving was not new to Batswana, anyway.

"Going back in time, Batswana used to save their harvest all the time to prepare for hard times and they should think about saving money in the same manner because nowadays you cannot do anything without money," Sekwakwa said.

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