Botswana poised to reap from G8 outcomes - envoy

Last Friday, Nick Pyle told Mmegi Business that the United Kingdom, which holds the G8's presidency this year, was focusing on using free trade, tighter tax initiatives and greater transparency to boost sustainable growth and prosperity in the global economy.

Member states of the G8 not only account for around half of the globe's entire GDP, but also dominate economic policy in the developing world, which eagerly watches the forum's annual summit.