Industry Opinion

IS CASH STILL KING? CASHLESS TRANSACTIONS AND EMBRACING THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS

In an era of digital transformation, cashless transactions have become increasingly prevalent, offering numerous advantages over traditional cash payments. Many establishments across Gaborone have already made the move to go cash-free. This shift to cashless…

Are We Prepared for Africa’s Next Frontier?

By Wabo Moswate, Stanbic Bank Botswana Head of Everyday Banking, Lending and Cash Bill Gates famously stated, way back in 1994, that “Banking is necessary, banks are not.” As with many things, Mr. Gates…

Fuelling Change: The Evolving Dynamics of the Oil and Gas Industry

The Oil and Gas industry has undergone several significant developments and changes over the last few years. Understanding these developments and trends is crucial towards better appreciating how to navigate the engagement…

BoB explains Governor’s dual roles

The Bank of Botswana notes, with disappointment, the recent media reports and commentary on its governance, following a submission by the Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA) to…

Crop insurance helps farmers mitigate threat of climate change

Agriculture is a highly climate-sensitive industry, and as climate change intensifies causing changes in climate patterns and more severe climate events, like floods or extended periods of dry spells during critical growth…

How business incubators are helping entrepreneurs in Africa

Small & medium enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of economic growth in Africa, particularly when small businesses develop their potential to expand and contribute to job creation. According to the World Bank,…

Adapt or die, and the changing nature of insurance industry

Significant events and shifts in geopolitics, global health, technology and climate change are transforming behaviours in the financial markets at an unprecedented pace. Investor confidence is challenged every day, and market trends are changing just as…

Putting education at the heart of AU-EU partnership

The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the learning crisis in Africa by severely limiting access education. By early April 2020, the crisis had left more than 20 million pre-primary, 160 million primary, 56…

4 Ways to fast-rack more women becoming investors in Africa

Misleading stereotypes, suggest that women aren’t natural investors and they lack the gumption to do what comes naturally to men in investing. Recent data, however, completely debunks this myth and, more interestingly,…