Botswana eyes $17bn US fund
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Reaching out: The Finance Ministry is finalising a medium term debt strategy, which will outline the country’s plans for loans and similar products
Speaking to BusinessWeek during the recently ended US-Africa Business Summit held in Dallas, Texas, a highly placed MCC insider said Botswana has applied to be a beneficiary of the MCC, as part of efforts to revive barren sectors and state-owned entities.
Botswana’s application comes as the country doubles down on selling its story as an investment hub for international financiers and corporations.
‘A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle’.- George William CurtisAccording to the report carried in this publication, the fraudsters operating the so-called “dark fleet” have selected Botswana’s flag as their cover of choice. This is a direct assault on our country’s most valuable asset, the good name.For decades, Botswana has...