The September 2012, national year-on-year inflation rate was at 7.1 percent, up by 0.5 of a percentage point from 6.6 percent in August 2012. The cities and towns’ inflation rate grew by 0.8 of a percentage point from 6.4 percent in August to 7.2 percent in September. The urban villages’ inflation rate increased by 0.1 of a percentage point from 6.9 to 7.0 percent, the rural villages’ inflation rate also registered an increase of 0.1 of a percentage point from 6.6 percent in August to 6.7 percent in September. The September national Consumer Price Index was at 162.1, registering an…
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Investec Asset Management Chief Executive officer, Hendrik du Toit, CEO, has been named Chief Executive of the Year at the prestigious Financial News Awards for Excellence in European Institutional Asset Management. Viewed as the definitive and authoritative industry view of the performance and strategy of the main players in the European institutional asset management industry, the winners in each category were decided upon by a panel of more than 100 pension fund consultants, fund management executives and marketers from across Europe. Financial News, a Dow Jones publication, is one of Europe’s top institutional trade publications. The CEO of the Year…
BOCCIM in collaboration with the Government of Botswana hosted 12th National Business Conference (NBC) on the 14th – 17th October 2012, at the Adonsonia Hotel in Francistown, Botswana. The multi dimensional conference happens every 2 years and is a highly respected and appreciated forum for private public dialogue. This year, the conference is expected to attract 400 participants from public, private and civil society sectors. His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Botswana, Lt. General Seretse Khama Ian Khama officially open the conference and the former President of Ghana; John Agyekum Kufuor was the keynote speaker. The theme for…
Barclays Bank of Botswana has partnered with the Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development (YALDA) to deliver a financial literacy program for university and college students. The program aims to reach one hundred and fifty students from University of Botswana, Botho College, Botswana Accountancy College and Limkonkweng University. It consists of training on money management as well as presentations from a variety of experts around investment options, savings, debt management and insurance. “Barclays is proud to be a partner in programs that seek to promote a better understanding of effective and sustainable ways of managing money and promoting financial literacy…
Botswana tourism industry has pledged to work with incoming Minister of Environment, wildlife and Tourism, Tshekedi Khama. In a show is appreciation Cresta Marakanelo hosted a dinner in Gaborone on Thursday where captains of the industry, private sector and government officials said goodbye to Kitso Mokaila, the former minister. President Ian Khama Seretse Khama has appointed Kitso Mokaila, the Minister of Minerals, Energy and water Resources where he pledged to continue supporting the industry to replace Vice President Dr Ponatshego Kedikilwe. “We engaged and disagreed in many issues, but in many ways it was for the good,” says Mokaila. Mokaila…