Beyond loans: why SMEs need bankers who believe in their business
Friday, June 19, 2026 | 0 Views |
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This was the key message emerging from the latest Kgwebo Connect Series, where Tebogo Modisagape of Val Interiors highlighted how strong relationships between businesses and bankers can become a catalyst for growth.
Speaking during the discussion, Bank Gaborone Relationship Manager for Commercial Clients, Grace Pule, said many SMEs miss opportunities because they do not engage their banks beyond transactional banking.
“A genuine leader is not a searcherfor consensus but a molder of consensus.”–Martin Luther King Jr.Personality wars at Gaborone City Council (GCC), Palapye District Council and recently at Francistown City Council are holding back developments as civic leaders are increasingly consumed by internal power struggles, personality clashes and political factionalism. The latest developments at the GCC are particularly troubling. The postponement...