NDB explores commercial banking model

At present in the local commercial banking sector, only BBS Bank is citizen-owned, whilst all the others are the offshoots of parent groups that are based out of South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria and the United Kingdom. The NDB, a statutory bank established in 1963, has been earmarked for privatisation, merger, commercialisation and other strategic reforms over the decades, with little traction. As such, we are now one step away from the shame of being labelled amongst the world’s worst offenders.

This is a national embarrassment that demands an immediate, united response from every corner of our society. Pointing fingers is useless, we must all hold up our hands and play our part in the dealing with this matter.To our government and the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC), the call is for the to adopt decisive leadership and…