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Exports key to local economic growth – BB president

Sharing advice: Keebine PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG.
Sharing advice: Keebine PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG.

FRANCISTOWN: For Botswana to reach the status of a high-income economy, there is need for the country to focus more on broadening its export base.

This is according to Gobusamang Keebine, the Business Botswana (BB) president. He was speaking at the just-ended National Business Conference (NBC) held in the second capitol this week.

The objective of the biennial conference is to propose ideas that can help the country to improve its economy.

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