Faster reforms required around doing business

The Doing Business report sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for an entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations.

According to the 2015 report, Botswana has slipped eight positions down the rankings with paying taxes, access to electricity and credit cited as among the major hindrances to conducting business in the country.  From the 189 countries surveyed globally, Botswana is now placed at position 74 from a revised position of 66 last year.