World Bank sees rosier 2024 for Botswana
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1050 Views |
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%.
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...