Botswana: Saleshando Calls for Bold Financial Reform

Gaborone — Leader of the Opposition and MP for Maun North, Mr Dumelang Saleshando, has called upon government to break away from routine budgeting that sustains deficits and instead embrace bold, evidence-driven reforms that prioritize efficiency, accountability and inclusive growth.

Responding to the 2026/27 budget speech on Wednesday, Mr Saleshando said the current climate called for a need to shift away from diamond dependency toward strategic domestic resource mobilisation, innovation and…