Economy growth forecast slashed

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The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has revised this year's projected economic growth rate to 4.4 percent from the initial forecast of 5.9 percent.

The review comes on the back of slower increase in output from both the mineral and non-mining sectors.

It emerged from a 2014/15 National Budget Pitso held in Gaborone yesterday that the sluggish recovery of the global economy has had a dampening effect on Botswana, particularly the mining sector whose contribution to GDP is now at a record low of 20%.

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