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<title><![CDATA[Letshego profit grows by 36%]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Letshego Group continued to show their massive growth as their interim results show a healthy bank balance and steady growth. However the impending government decision on stopping assisting micro fin...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=61]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-10-19]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego announces positive interim results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Botswana’s domiciled micro financer; Letshego Holdings limited continues to yield positive financial results. The Company expansionist approach across Africa is also yielding results.The Botswana Stoc...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=60]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-10-16]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego considers banking operations ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Leading microlender, Letshego Holdings Limited, is studying the potential of banking operations, a move that could transform the pan-African financier into a deposit-taking entity and open paths for f...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=59]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-06-17]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego to list new shares today]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Microlender, Letshego Holdings 
Limited, will today list an additional 128 million shares on the 
Botswana Stock Exchange following its 13thebe per share scrip dividend.

The company, which announ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=58]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-04-20]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Equity Market – Market sentiments improving… ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the 2011 reporting season gets into full swing, we note an increase in 
investors demand for stocks encouraged by the release of good set of financial 
results from some listed firms. So far, FNB...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=57]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-03-16]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese grant to help Childline build counselling centre ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Japanese Embassy and Childline yesterday 
pledged P540, 0152.00 (US$79.414) towards the construction of a new counselling 
centre and purchasing of a 24-hour toll-free helpline for Childline Bot...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=56]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-03-04]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Equity Market – Appetite for stocks pick up on the local bourse ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the 2011 reporting season gets into full swing, investors demand for shares 
continue to rise.  So far FNBB and G4S has released a fantastic set of financial 
results despite the challenging econ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=55]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-03-02]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local bourse starts trade on a positive note ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The local bourse started the year on a positive note as more investors’ 
returned to the market after the festive holidays. According to a local security 
broker, Motswedi Securities, the local bour...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=54]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2011-01-19]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mozambique: New Micro-Finance Institution for Matola]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Maputo — A new micro-finance body, with capital from Botswana, will begin 
operating in the southern Mozambican city of Matola as from late January, 
according to the spokesperson for the Maputo Pro...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=53]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-12-31]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BURNT BOY GETS A NEW FACE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An eight year old boy from Qabo village in Ghanzi District who was burnt beyond recognition some few years back has finally undergone surgery to fix his eye, lip and right hand.
The surgery was done ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=52]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-12-17]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Profit taking on BSE ahead of holidays ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Shares prices on the Botswana Stock Exchange 
(BSE) weakened again last week with sellers outweighing buyers as the festive 
holiday's profit-taking begins.

The November-December period is tradit...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=51]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-11-29]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investors continue interest in local bourse ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Although investors continue to exhibit interest in the local bourse as shown by 
the higher bids in some stocks, volumes has been concentrated in selected stocks 
such as Letshego, Barclays, BIHL an...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=50]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-11-03]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego sharpens competitive edge ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Leading micro-lender, Letshego, has leveraged 
off prevailing interest rates - which are at their lowest in 11 years - to 
enhance its edge in a highly competitive industry dominated by four large ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=49]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-10-27]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Liquidity improves on the local bourse ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Investors’ appetite for stocks continues to improve on the local bourse as 
evidenced by huge volumes that were traded in selected stocks during the past 
week such as BIHL and Letshego. According t...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=48]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-10-20]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briefs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The first half reporting period is almost over with most listed counters 
having released their results. FSG and Stanchart released their interim results 
this week, while Letshego is expected to re...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=46]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-09-29]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade in Finance: Cross-Border Investments in Botswana]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Africa is emerging as an attractive investment destination and a key market 
for goods and services. Southern Africa, in particular, has changed 
significantly in the past decade showing a reduction...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=47]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-09-29]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Many Swazis caught in ‘debt race’]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[MANZINI-A majority of the Swazi work force is caught in a terrible debt cycle called ‘Debt Race’.
This was revealed by Chairperson of newly launched Letshego Financial Services Swaziland Prince Lonkh...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=45]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-09-14]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego bullish in risk averse climate ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Micro-lender Letshego Holdings says
it anticipates higher than forecast profits for the first half of its
financial year that ended in July 2010. 
At a time when most financial
institutions have p...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=44]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-09-13]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Newly-launched Letshego advised not to finance terrorism]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[MINISTER of Finance Majozi Sithole has warned the
newly-launched Letshego Financial Services, formerly MP Financial
Services to refrain from acts of financing terrorism. 

The minister made an exa...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=43]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-09-07]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MP Swaziland dumps shylock status]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
EZULWINI
– MP Swaziland has undergone a name change. Already, the company has
issued loans to the total value of E250 million to its clients.
&nbsp;
The company will now be known as Letshe...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=42]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-09-04]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego – Planning for financial health through the Motlhala campaign ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Financial services company Letshego has launched the Motlhala
campaign aimed at helping people understand the value of financial
discipline and using credit wisely.“If you want to send your
child t...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=41]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-08-15]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego donates to subject fair]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Letshego Financial Services donated P15 000 to South East Regional Subject Fair 
in an effort to encourage development of young people and rejuvenate their 
efforts.When handing over the cheque, the...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=39]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-08-13]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing It for Gamodubu Children]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Letshego throws in P71 000 to wrap-up a fun-filled day
Last Saturday, the staff of The Voice joined Letshego Group and the people of 
Gamodubu to witness yet another heart-warming gesture to the chi...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=40]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-08-13]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Saving is not done in “savings accounts”]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, I was having a chat with a friend of mine who intends to buy her 
first car and has been “saving up” for more than a year now to raise the deposit 
to complement the bank facility she inte...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=38]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-08-11]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Africa Weekly market commentary]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A snapshot of the African markets this week.
                    In Morocco,
the market was finely balanced with most sectors recording limited
changes in market capitalisation; however, a fall in ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=34]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-07-31]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego donates beds to NRH ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[FRANCISTOWN: Letshego Holdings Limited has donated 15 beds, worth P100, 000 to Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital.
NRH public relations officer, Caiphus Gabana said the donation was made after Letshego not...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=33]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-23]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BSE Indices – value of trades improves]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the Domestic Company Index (DCI) weak performance, the value of trades improved significantly as 12,540,273 shares, worth P34,904,013 exchanged hands during the week as compared to 1,742,693 s...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=32]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-20]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Brief]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Consumer Affairs to review licencesThe Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs (DTCA will, with effect from the end of April, review licences of businesses found selling expired goods with a view to ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=30]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-04-28]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PrimeTime seeks P135 million to develop new properties ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Listed property concern PrimeTime is negotiating with financial institutions for funding to develop two new properties in Gaborone at a total cost of P135 million.





In a statement released t...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=31]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-04-28]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BSE Indices]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A total of 1,704,753 shares, worth P4,666,361 exchanged hands during the week under review, as compared to 951,713 shares, worth P6,395,677 that were traded the previous week.Micro lender Letshego was...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=29]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-04-26]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego nets P380m profit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[GABORONE - Letshego Holdings Limited has reported profits of P380 million for the year ending 31st January 2010 as compared to just over P219 million last year. 



This development comes after Le...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=26]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-04-19]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investment Window Opens After Letshego Share Split ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Letshego Holdings' counter on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) will today open trade at P1.60, following the approval of a 10:1 share split by the micro-lending giant's board last Monday. The new pri...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=27]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-04-19]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego fights cancer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[GABORONE - Letshego Financial Services has donated a total of P65 500 to Cancer Association Botswana through their corporate responsibility programme.Speaking at the handing over ceremony on Thursday,...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=24]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-02-23]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego donates to Cancer Association ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Cancer Association of Botswana received a financial boost of P65 500 from the financial services provider, Letshego, to help the nonprofit organization fight the cancer scourge that is ravaging th...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=23]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-02-22]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BIHL Seals P57 Million Purchase Of Letshego Subsidiaries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) is one step closer to finalising the P57 million purchase of two Letshego subsidiaries, a deal that would consolidate the insurance giant's dominance of the ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=25]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-02-22]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Botswana Equity Market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Huge Volumes Traded in Letshego, Significant volumes were observed in Letshego as 5.4 million shares, worth P89.1 million which represents about 3% of the company’s share capital swapped hands on the ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=22]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-02-19]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Botswana Stock Exchange’s 2009 winners and losers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[GABORONE-
Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) domestic company index (DCI) closed 2009
2.93% higher which was a significant improvement from 2008 close of
-16.5%. The DCI represents all local companies. ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=21]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-20]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego nets 45% profits, aims higher]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PAN African consumer lending Group, Letshego, has stated that there is
need to focus on brand building and increasing its market share through
intensive marketing and building stakeholder relation b...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=20]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-15]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Micro-creditor to award clients]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Microfinance institution Faidika will launch an annual competition
for clients and award those who use their loans productively. The first winner will be awarded Sh500,000 while the second runner-up ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=12]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-12-01]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Company News]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G4S, released a trading update for the nine months to 30 September 2009
which showed that overall revenues grew by 28% compared to the same
period last year despite the slowdown in both the local an...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=13]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-24]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial counters dominate bourse activity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the Domestic Companies Index (DCI) put on another 1.45% to end
above the 7,400 mark for the first time since December 2008, financial
institutions such as FNBB, BIHL and Barclays?? were the favou...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=14]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-24]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ABM, Letshego donate to Boitshoko school]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SELEBI PHIKWE - ABM University College and Letshego Legal Guard have
donated a computer and P2 000 respectively to Boitshoko Primary School
in Selebi Phikwe. The school head, Mrs Boipelo Tumelo rece...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=15]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-24]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investing on the Botswana Stock Exchange]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the world economy shows signs of stabilisation, the BSE is a step
ahead with significant gains and is attracting investors. According to
Gary Juma of Motswedi Securities, small capitalised counte...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=16]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-23]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Domestic companies index grows]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[GABORONE - Increasing appetite for stock saw the domestic companies
index (DCI) pushing 0.57 per cent higher, a weekly market report from
Motswedi Securities state. According to the weekly report, t...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=17]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letshego reports profits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Letshego has remained consistent with its story of continuing growth as
it recorded a growth in profits for the half year results. For the
six months ending July 2009 the micro lender has recorded t...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=18]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-10]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Botswana a unique comfort zone for commercial banks ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Botswana's commercial banks have it
easy. Despite Batswana having virtually no discretional saving culture,
being highly indebted, the country's small population and the lion's
share of household b...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.letshego.co.bw/newsArticle.php?news_id=19]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Letshego]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-10-30]]></pubDate>
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