IMF raises Botswana growth forecast
Friday, April 17, 2015
According to the IMF’s bi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released on Wednesday, Botswana economic growth is estimated at 4.5 percent in 2015.
The new forecast is marginally northwards of the 4.2 percent growth forecast for 2015 the Bretton Woods Institution had forecast in October 2014.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...