Beggars on beaches of gold

The private sector has the capacity to fund public infrastructure developemnt PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The private sector has the capacity to fund public infrastructure developemnt PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The key to jobs is economic expansion. A major key to that is faster industrialisation of which a key input is infrastructural development.  Government, the lead actor in infrastructure development, faces competing priorities in its budget, while the private sector is loaded with billions to help. So what’s the problem? Asks Staff Writer MBONGENI MGUNI

In 2009, government needed money after the global financial crisis burst into the country, crashing production at Debswana as well as other crucial mines and sectors.

Despite the fact that the local private sector, particularly pension funds, had billions of pula searching for blue-chip investment opportunities such as those personified by government, fiscal authorities looked to the African Development Bank (AfDB) for help.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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