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Government’s fiscal strategy mortgaging the future- Saleshando 

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The Leader of Opposition (LOO) Dumelang Saleshando says  the government’s fiscal path, marked by widening deficits and rising debt, risks undermining the country's long-standing...
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A rich country running out of buffers

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Botswana’s fiscal problem is often misdiagnosed. It is not yet a debt crisis, nor is it an immediate liquidity crunch. It is, instead, a...
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When government stops spending, the private sector is supposed to step in

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Botswana’s fiscal consolidation rests on a bold assumption: that once the state retreats, the private sector will expand. This belief runs through the 2026...
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The death of mega-projects by spreadsheet

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The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has delivered a blunt verdict on one of the country's most ambitious infrastructure experiments: it costs too...
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Gov’t halves spending after freezing purchase orders

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The government has executed one of the most abrupt expenditure corrections in Botswana's modern fiscal history, cutting monthly spending by almost half after suspending...
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Budget Speech

Government’s fiscal strategy mortgaging the future- Saleshando 

The Leader of Opposition (LOO) Dumelang Saleshando says  the government’s fiscal path, marked by...
Budget Speech

A rich country running out of buffers

Botswana’s fiscal problem is often misdiagnosed. It is not yet a debt crisis, nor...
Budget Speech

When government stops spending, the private sector is supposed to step in

Botswana’s fiscal consolidation rests on a bold assumption: that once the state retreats, the...
Budget Speech

The death of mega-projects by spreadsheet

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has delivered a blunt verdict on one...
Budget Speech

Gov’t halves spending after freezing purchase orders

The government has executed one of the most abrupt expenditure corrections in Botswana's modern...

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