An Analyses of the Business and Financial Performance of Chobe Holdings

PROJECT TITLE:


AN ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL

PERFORMANCE OF CHOBE HOLDINGS LIMITED FOR

THE THREE YEARS BETWEEN 1MARCH

2007 AND 28 FEBRUARY 2010

PREPARED BY: FRANCIS UJU OGBENNA

WORD COUNT: 5335 Words

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS                                                                                                               PAGE

PART1. PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND OVERALL RESEARCH APPROACH
Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3

Project Objectives-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4

Background information on Chobe holdings limited------------------------------------------------5

A general overview of Botswana tourism industry--------------------------------------------------6

Reasons for the project title and company chosen-------------------------------------------------7

Overall research approach--------------------------------------------------------------------------------8

PART2. INFORMATION GATHERING AND ACCOUNTING / BUSINESS TECHNIQUES
Information gathering---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

Accounting and business techniques-----------------------------------------------------------------10

PART3. RESULTS, ANALYSIS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Profitability and return------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11

Short term solvency/ liquidity---------------------------------------------------------------------------13

Efficiency (turn over) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14

Gearing and long term solvency-----------------------------------------------------------------------15

Share holder’s return-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16

Business...