IMF trims Botswana growth prospects
Friday, May 06, 2016
In the Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa released this week, the IMF estimates Botswana growth rate to print at 2.5 percent this year.
This is lower than the 3.7 percent the Bretton Woods institute predicted for the country two months ago following a consultative visit to Gaborone. The IMF has also lowered Botswana’s 2015 growth rate to a negative 1.5 percent, a figure that is significantly lower than the minus 0.3 percent estimated by Statistics Botswana (SB).
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...