About CIH
CIH took a strategic decision in 2002 to expand its banking operations beyond the boundaries of Namibia into the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
Following an in-depth assessment of the socio-economic environments, business climates and risk profiles of various SADC* member countries, the CIH Board in Namibia took the view that Botswana was the most appropriate country in which to commence the group's cross-border expansion programme.
*In addition to Namibia, the SADC also includes Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe as member states.