Debt, Direction and the Second Budget
Economists will be scanning less for grand statements than for clues, particularly on how government intends to fund the pillars ...
Tag: Dr. Keith Jefferis
StanChart seeks smooth transition as Botswana exit unfolds
Standard Chartered Bank Botswana says it will prioritise minimising disruption to employees and clients as it moves ahead with plans ...
Bank Gaborone Champions SMME Growth Through Botswana’s Economic Transformation Plan
Bank Gaborone has reaffirmed its commitment to driving inclusive economic growth by supporting Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) through ...
Pula Exchange Rate Adjustments Will Hurt the Economy – Jefferis
Rates will drive inflation, slow economic growth, and result in consumers footing the bill A top economist and former deputy ...
Living Hand to Mouth: A Nation’s Budget Mirrors Its People
As the country’s savings run dry and debts pile up, Government now lives quarter to quarter — borrowing to get ...
Fiscal strain looms as key challenge for new administration
Diamond market downturn illustrates the importance of urgently supporting the development of other exports Newly elected President Duma Boko ...
Protectionism Leaves Agriculture GDP Falling Short
Botswana is yet to rip the full benefits of the restrictions on imports of some agricultural products imposed last year ...
Power Plays and Fuel Fumbles
Economic think tank Econsult has highlighted the impact of maintaining artificially low inflation through subsidies, emphasising the burden it places ...
Wages take up a large chunk of gov’t spending
An economist at First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) pointed out that allocating a larger portion of government spending to wages ...
“The Government Invests in Wrong Areas”
The target that is laid down in Vision 2036 is that growth should reach 5.7 percent to achieve high-income status. ...
