Industry Opinion

Kgori Capital’s take on the introduction of Fuel Tax

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security has approved a fuel tax which kicked in July 1st 2017. This tax will be at 17.5 thebe per litre which will…

EU Ambassador’s speech at the France Business Forum

I am grateful for this opportunity to make some remarks on this occasion of the Botswana-France Business Forum this year. France is one of the key member states of the European Union…

Data management, cyber risk and cyber crime. How vulnerable are we?

In today’s data driven world, malicious software infection, cyber extortion, identity theft and fraud are common and exposes individuals and organisations to liability lawsuits and high costs of remedying these. Technology has…

2016 in numbers. . .but not the ones you think

  It should come as no surprise that as Chief Financial Officer for De Beers Group, I’m going to have a passion for numbers and a vested interest in the figures that,…

Inflation returns to target band

Since rebasing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to September 2016 in October last year, which most notably saw an increase in the Transport category weighting, annual headline consumer inflation has been on…

BIC advises public to keep safe this festive season

The public is urged to exercise caution, as the hype and aura of the festive season is already upon us , and therefore advised to adopt a proactive approach against the accompanying…

African exchanges should focus on smaller businesses

The African growth story is no longer a fairy tale. Over the past decade multinational companies, private equity funds and infrastructure development programmes have channeled capital to the continent as they began…

Be online shopping savvy this Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Consumers need to understand international shipping processes in order to maximise their savings on online shopping. Black Friday and Cyber Monday spread to South Africa and parts of Africa about three years ago…

The Pros and Cons of Black Friday for small businesses

Black Friday is an American tradition that has quickly taken root in Africa. The large online e-commerce shops and the major retail chains in many parts of the continent will be splashing…