In line with the NBFIRA effort of promoting consumer financial education to the stakeholders the Authority was invited to do a presentation at Lobatse Town Council Full Council session. The objective of the presentation is to create awareness of the mandate of NBFIRA and to educate councilors and...
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The Authority presented to the Batlokwa National Primary School teachers on the 15th of September 2016. This was in pursuit of promoting financial education and promoting the NBFIRA mandate. During the successful presentation, the teachers were accorded time to ask questions and air their views...
The Authority participated at the department of consumer affairs community outreach held in Letlhakane on the 09th September 2016 organized and coordinated by the Ministry of Trade and Investments. The event gave the Authority the opportunity and the platform to interact with customers as well as...
The Authority as part of stakeholder engagement and consumer education initiatives, participated at the just ended 2016 Botswana consumer fair from the 22nd till the 28th of Auguust 2016. The theme for this year was ít's more than just shopping',. The theme encouraged service providers as NBFIRA to...
The Authority in pursuit of stakeholder engagement, conducted a Lending Activities industry meeting to address all developments around regulatory issues facing the micro lending industry. The meeting was held for the Cash Loan owners in Jwaneng on the 18th of August 2016. Regulatory developments,...
Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) has developed prudential rules for large micro lenders as per Section 50 of the NBFIRA Act, 2006. These rules have been developed under Technical Assistance of International Monetary Fund (IMF). In this regard, NBFIRA held meetings with...
Botswana has an obligation to support international efforts to prevent, suppress and disrupt proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the financing of terrorism. In furtherance of the above, regulated entities are required to search their databases for any existence, dealings or...
The Authority presented its mandate and Financial education to the Lobatse Senior Secondary School students on the 8th of August 2016. NBFIRA acknowledges that people should be educated about financial matters as early as possible in their lives” and promotes the notion that “financial education...
NBFIRA staff was among the participants at the just ended Ngamiland International Trade and Agricultural Expo which was held on the 26th -01st August 2016.The event was held under the theme 50/50 creating a Platform for Economic Development And Diversity Beyond 2016. NBFIRA was opportuned to...
The Authority made a presentation at the LEA Entrepreneurship Workshop on the 27th of July 2016. The purpose of the workshop was to apprise the entrepreneurs on the NBFIRA mandate, information about the Insurance industry and insurance goods and services . The audience had the opportunity of giving...
