Botswana: Expert Urges Fiscal Prudence in Ndp12

Kanye — While the transitional National Development Plan 12 (NDP12) is commendable, experts have urged the government to prioritise fiscal prudence, restraint, and consolidation in response to Botswana’s ongoing economic challenges.

Botswana’s economy has faced a structural decline, primarily due to a 24 per cent collapse in the diamond industry in 2024, from which it is yet to recover. An economist, Mr Sennye Obuseng, has observed that the decline in diamond production, the country’s economic…