Econsult paints gloomy economic picture

Economic consultancy firm, Econsult Botswana says there is an increasingly negative mood in the country with regard to economic prospects and a lack of confidence in the business community.

The firm stated in its economic review of the third quarter of 2015 that the situation goes deeper than the current depression in commodity markets.

According to Econsult, this reflects a number of longer-term problems such as unreliable supply of water and electricity.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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