World Bank urges Botswana to invest more in infrastructure

The international financial institution, World Bank says Botswana needs to invest more on infrastructure and human capital to improve its competitiveness.

In the latest world development indicators and macro poverty outlook, the bank said the country should establish a trade and business environment, as well as immigration policies that encourage competition.

The bank stated that continued delays in upgrading electricity and water infrastructure will dampen non-mining activity, especially in the manufacturing sector.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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