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'Resilient recovery hinges on increased private sector participation'

World Bank country director for Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly
World Bank country director for Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly

Botswana can transform its economy, create jobs, reduce inequality, and achieve a resilient recovery from COVID-19 by increasing private sector participation and investment in its energy, water and sanitation, tourism, and other sectors.

This is according to a new report published TODAY??? by the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank.

The Botswana Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) highlights opportunities for investment and growth in Botswana and ways the country can achieve a more resilient, green, and sustainable economic future, including through regulatory improvements and diversification.

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