F/town feels left out as economy nosedives

Ghost town: Haskins Street in Francistown during last yearu00e2u20acu2122s lockdown PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Ghost town: Haskins Street in Francistown during last yearu00e2u20acu2122s lockdown PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Authorities in the city are concerned that government is limiting its focus to developing the Selebi-Phikwe economy leaving Francistown behind. 

This is despite the fact that the two urban areas have identical economic challenges. Regardless of several calls to save the Francistown economy,  it appears as if there is no urgent policy or initiatives formulated by the government to address the economic challenges of the country’s second city.

Francistown has experienced a serious decline in various sectors such as real estate, commerce and manufacturing since the closure of Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC).

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