Govt seeks to ease environment for private sector

Earlier this year, BoB released P 2. 3 bn into the market
Earlier this year, BoB released P 2. 3 bn into the market

The government is working on creating a conducive environment for the private sector through the Doing Business Reform Roadmap and Action Plan.

Over the last two years the Ministry of Trade and Industry has been actively involved in the development of the reform roadmap and action plan, which was done in collaboration with the World Bank to improve the business environment in the country as well as its competitiveness.

To this end the reform process is intended to reduce government bureaucracy, eliminate unfriendly business laws and regulations, improve service delivery, reduce tedious paper work as well as leverage on ICT applications.

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