PPPs key to manufacturing sector recovery

Outgoing Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) president, Loago Raditedu, believes Public and Private partnerships (PPP) could play a pivotal role in reviving the manufacturing industry.

The sector contributes a mere five percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) although it employs more labour than the mining sector. This shows that it’s growth is still weak.

In an interview with BusinessWeek, Raditedu, urged government to introduce a globally competitive regulatory framework and improve performance of government bureaucratic processes.

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