Botswana’s competitiveness improves marginally
Monday, June 20, 2022 | 340 Views |
From the soil: Government has prioritised greater agricultural output as a key driver of employment and self-sufficiency PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The report, released last week, indicates that Botswana was ranked 58th out of 63 countries assessed by the researchers, compared to 61st out of 64 countries in the previous version of the World Competitiveness Handbook.
The competitiveness rankings analyse countries according to how they manage their competencies to achieve long-term value creation. The assessment is conducted by examining four areas considered critical in promoting a nation’s overall competitiveness.
Smash-and-grab incidents became common at traffic lights, Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) bombings made headlines too often, cash-in-transit robberies terrified security personnel, while home invasions left families traumatised in the very places they were supposed to feel safest. The situation had reached alarming levels and threatened not only the peace of ordinary citizens, but also the country’s reputation as one of the safest and most...