The IPO period for Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Ltd (BTCL) drew to a close earlier this month after a flurry of interest, paving the way for an April listing, the telco announced on Monday.

The Sefalana Group has launched Botswana’s first Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) online shopping site.

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) will next month hold an inaugural listings conference that is aimed at sensetising privately held firms on the benefits of going public.

The first week of the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) Initial Public Offering (IPO) nationwide public education roadshow attracted thousands of Batswana who are eager to learn more about how to become shareholders in BTCL.