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World Bank flags critical gaps in Botswana’s tourism sector

Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi
Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi

MAUN: The World Bank has identified critical structural gaps in Botswana’s tourism sector, warning that the country’s heavy reliance on high-end wildlife tourism, weak infrastructure, and slow diversification threaten long-term growth and competitiveness.

The findings were commissioned by the government through the World Bank.

Speaking at the opening of the 41st Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) conference, the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, said the findings revealed that Botswana remains heavily dependent on high-end wildlife tourism.

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