Botswana can be regional financial hub � IMF
Friday, August 11, 2017
The IMF believes Botswana's financial system has the potential to become a regional centre
In a country report released this week, the IMF said developing a regional financial hub can contribute to private sector development as it could adapt its services, regulation, and infrastructure to make investment by foreign investors easier and allow them to hedge risks.
The Bretton Woods institution believes this would enable capital to be efficiently channeled into investment projects.
As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...