IDM Pitso 2016 on Friday
Wednesday, August 03, 2016
The meeting is one of the Institute’s important features in its annual calendar, bringing together strategic partners and stakeholders under one roof to discuss issues of common interest.
According to the new Regional Chief Executive, Richard Malikongwa, IDM engages its partners and sensitises them on its product and service offerings. “We also use this platform to share our strategic intents for all key players to appreciate our business direction and how best we can strengthen our partnerships,’’ he revealed.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...