Array of mega projects welcome

Array of mega projects welcome
Array of mega projects welcome

BOPEU recognises the need to invest in economic and social infrastructure to underpin future economic growth and improved livelihoods

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.

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While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...

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