BSE’s domestic market revenue drops - Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has recorded 8.7 percent decline on its domestic market capitalisation in 2019; standing at P38.7 billion compared to P42.4 billion in 2018. As a result, ratio of local market capitalisation to GDP fell to 21.1% in 2019 from 23.8% in 2018. (The Patriot on Sunday)Afinitas: COVID-19 impact on operations - The Directors of Afinitas continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Group. The purpose of this announcement is to update shareholders on the impact of COVID-19 on the Group and any actions taken by the Board. (The Patriot on Sunday)Total NBFI sector assets up 3.6% - The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) has released its 2019 Statistical Bulletin. The Authority has published the sixth edition of the Statistical Bulletin which shares statistical data collected from regulated entities over a five-year period being 2014 - 2018. (The Patriot on Sunday)Sustainable Lending: bridging the poverty gap: Access to finance remains one of the largest contributors to poverty in Africa. Majority of Africans do not have formal bank accounts, or incomes that are stable enough to borrow from Financial Institutions. (Echo)Evolving risks in financial services: protecting yourself against digital risk: As some governments implement much needed social protection measures to mitigate against the impact of COVID-19, including the distribution of food aid to poor families and those who have lost their income, patterns of partisan food distribution are emerging across countries in Southern Africa, Amnesty International has said. (Echo)
BSE’s domestic market revenue drops - Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has recorded 8.7 percent decline on its domestic market capitalisation in 2019; standing at P38.7 billion compared to P42.4 billion in 2018. As a result, ratio of local market capitalisation to GDP fell to 21.1% in 2019 from 23.8% in 2018. (The Patriot on Sunday)Afinitas: COVID-19 impact on operations - The Directors of Afinitas continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Group. The purpose of this announcement is to update shareholders on the impact of COVID-19 on the Group and any actions taken by the Board. (The Patriot on Sunday)Total NBFI sector assets up 3.6% - The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) has released its 2019 Statistical Bulletin. The Authority has published the sixth edition of the Statistical Bulletin which shares statistical data collected from regulated entities over a five-year period being 2014 - 2018. (The Patriot on Sunday)Sustainable Lending: bridging the poverty gap: Access to finance remains one of the largest contributors to poverty in Africa. Majority of Africans do not have formal bank accounts, or incomes that are stable enough to borrow from Financial Institutions. (Echo)Evolving risks in financial services: protecting yourself against digital risk: As some governments implement much needed social protection measures to mitigate against the impact of COVID-19, including the distribution of food aid to poor families and those who have lost their income, patterns of partisan food distribution are emerging across countries in Southern Africa, Amnesty International has said. (Echo)
