Lack of diversification constrains Botswana ratings
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Last week, S&P released the results of the first of the two annual reviews of Botswana’s sovereign credit rating for 2014, and affirmed the ‘A-’and ‘A-2’ for the long-term and short-term ratings, respectively.
The ‘stable’ economic outlook has also been retained. However, S&P say that the ratings are constrained by the country’s narrow economic base, despite efforts towards diversification.
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...