Private sector �crowded out� of economy - Business Botswana

Friday, February 05, 2016

In a reaction to the 2016/2017 Budget Speech delivered on Monday, Business Botswana says the private sector is currently crowded out of the economy. The private sector representative body therefore called on government to increase efforts that allows it greater participation in the economy.

The organisation said government should re-double efforts to resolving the water and power crises by roping in private operators as a way of popularising the Private Public Partnerships (PPPs).

Business Botswana also noted the looming drought and recommends the inclusion of private operators such as animal feed and vaccine suppliers, agricultural technologies, and truckers in the delivery and management of the drought relief programmes.

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