Pace of 'doing business' reforms a concern
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
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In recent years, Botswana has slipped in the World Bank’s authoritative Doing Business Report, once falling 11 places in 2017. The last report, released in October 2018, showed Botswana had fallen another five positions in the review covering 190 countries’ business climates.
While Cabinet has a sub-committee specifically attending to the deficiencies identified by the Doing Business reports and although various initiatives have been started, countries such as Rwanda and Mauritius are opening the gap on Botswana.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...