Bagopi is Miss Interbanks 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Newly crowned Miss Interbank Bagopi of BancABC flunked by first and second princesses PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Bagopi proved that she is not just a pretty face when she wowed the judges with her answers outshining the other contestants. She won P10,000. Gafaone Mosimanewamacha from Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) came second and walked away with P5,000, while Standard Chartered bank’s Godiraone Santagae came in as second princess taking home P3,000 prize.
The event, which was held at Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) was attended by a large number of people were dressed to the nines staying true to this year’s theme Moulin Rouge.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...