Diamonds are not forever, Khan reminds govt
Friday, April 07, 2017
Khan PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Speaking at a focus group hosted by Standard Chartered Bank Botswana and the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) on Wednesday, Khan said Botswana’s revenue sources are vulnerable, noting that the recent slump in diamond sales has proven that ‘diamonds are not forever’.
“Even the revenues from the Southern Africa Custom Union (SACU) will not help the country looking at the volatility of the economy,” she said.
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