Mohohlo warns Bank of India against staff poaching

The governor of the Bank of Botswana, Linah Mohohlo, has warned State Bank of India not to rely on mutual poaching of staff because that cannot be a viable and sustainable means of acquiring skills.

Officially launching the bank yesterday in Gaborone, Mohohlo said Botswana has a small pool of bankers, and the pool is even smaller for those with world-class banking skills. “We don’t want historical data concerning staff training, we want real investment in staff training,” she said.

The governor said she expects this to be through on-the-desk training and at other places, which includes the banks training college in India. “This programme will contribute to building diverse world-class banking expertise that will improve services in the banking industry,” she said.

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Gov't must empower DCEC urgently

As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...

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