Array of mega projects welcome
Monday, February 14, 2022 | 340 Views |

Array of mega projects welcome
Such as the vaccine manufacturing plant, Implementation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Provision water resources and sanitation services, land servicing projects, provision of high-speed infrastructure to government facilities, National E-Commerce strategy, Investment in agricultural infrastructure, The Lobatse, Tuli Block, Pandamatenga & Francistown Special Economic Zones (SEZs) envisioned multi-modal logistics platforms, the Selibe Phikwe Citrus Project, implementation of major projects utilizing the PPP model schedule, as well as other Ministerial Development Projects during the coming financial year are indeed welcome initiatives by BOPEU as they will contribute to export diversification and employment creation therefore reducing unemployment in the country.
We are told of massive spin-offs for hosting countries, which we assume was the catalyst behind putting in the bid.We are not too sure if it is a one-size fits all, where any hosting nation reaps the benefits or it’s on a case-by-case basis.There are arguments from both ends, with hosting a sure way to accelerate infrastructure development and a guaranteed cash flow during the 30-days of the tournament.There is a bump in employment creation...