Home | Africa Property | FNB Botswana takes up residence in its new Gaborone head office

FNB Botswana takes up residence in its new Gaborone head office

image

FNB Botswana (FNBB), on August 5th celebrated the official inauguration of its new five-storey head office building, named First Place, located in Gaborone Central Business District.

The building was officially launched by His Honour, The Vice President of Botswana, Dr Ponatshego H. Kedikilwe.

At the size of 21360m², First Place is a five storey state of the art building comprising a branch, a bulk cash facility, double basement parking, customer designated parking areas, staff gym & cafeteria, modern fittings, and superior building management services.

The specifications of the building surpass the normal criteria of a commercial building with raised access flooring for flexible voice/data/power reticulation to workstations as well as significant emergency power backup installations. A combination of these features gives more than 600 employees a conducive working environment and customers a comfortable place to do business. 

“Investing in a new Head Office supports our service strategy of bringing value-added solutions to customers at a location convenient for business. A more spacious, conducive and brand customised premise allows all divisions of the Bank to benefit from synergies resulting in improved efficiencies,” says FNBB CEO, Lorato Boakgomo - Ntakhwana

This development to benefit from synergies and efficacy; to create a one- stop-shop for customers and a conducive place for both staff to work and customers to do business. 

“We strongly believe in the economic growth potential of Botswana. Our role as a proudly African organisation extends further than banking and we see this development as a tangible expression of its commitment to Botswana and the CBD region,” says Leonard Haynes, COO, FNB Africa.

First Place is prominently positioned to add to the aesthetic value of the Central Business District. “We strongly believe in the economic growth potential of Gaborone. First Place is an extension of our commitment to investing in the development of Gaborone alongside adding commercial activities needed to further revitalise the fast-growing city,” added Boakgomo-Ntakhwana.

FNB took full occupation of the new Head Office in March 2013. Through First Place, FNBB has cemented its place as part of the CBD’s growth story.

First National Bank (FNB) has established and steadily expanding network of subsidiary banks in Africa – beyond the borders of South Africa, with a regional presence in seven countries on the African continent. In addition to its established and profitable network in Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. FNB has embarked on organic expansion in Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania.