World Bank sees rosier 2024 for Botswana

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The World Bank expects the local economy to expand by 4.1% this year, higher than the sub-Saharan average but below the level targeted by the Botswana government in pursuit of the high-income economy.

In its latest Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report released last week, the World Bank’s researchers added ten basis points to their June 2023 forecast of Botswana's economic growth for the year 2024.

At 4.1%, the projected growth is higher than the Southern African average of 3.5% but lower than government’s own expectations that the economy will this year grow by 4.4%.

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