Ten years of Khamanomics: A review

Ian Khama. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Ian Khama. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Mmegi Staff Writers, MBONGENI MGUNI & CHAKALISA DUBE look back at the performance of the economy and some of the highlights of the past decade, as President Ian Khama prepares to leave office this weekend

Many observers are agreed that President Ian Khama, for most of his presidency, preferred to “contract-out” expertise in any particular area of economic policy and be guided by those closest to the workings of the system.

The actions of fiscal and monetary authorities over the years have shown that Khama laid down an over-arching target or policy of social upliftment and then charged experts with achieving it.

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