The economy and the election

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Economics graph Source: Stats Botswana, Bank of Botswana

As the country goes to the ballot tomorrow, Mmegi Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI, uses the opportunity to trace the economy’s progress in the years since the last election

For fiscal and monetary authorities, the private sector, labour movements and households, the past five years will be unforgettable for the calamity that struck the local economy in October 2008.

At that time, exports of economic mainstay, diamonds, dropped from P2.4 billion in September, to P821.5 million in October, before slumping to P371.2 million in November, a level unseen in the previous five years.

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The economy and the election

As the country goes to the ballot tomorrow, Mmegi Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI, uses the opportunity to trace the economy’s progress in the years since the last election

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

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Fans urged to fill up stadium

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A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

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