Latest Economic NewsMay 25 Annual GDP slows in 2019, records 3.0% year-on-year growth. The rate of growth of the Botswana economy slowed during 2019, as a result of contraction in the mining sector, particularly May 25 Headline inflation rate increases to 2.5% in April 2020 Annual inflation rate increased to 2.5% in April 2020, up from 2.2% recorded in March 2020. The increase in inflation rate Mar 24 MOODY'S AFFIRMS THE “A2†AND THE STABLE OUTLOOK SOVEREIGN CREDIT RATING FOR BOTSWANA Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed Botswana's sovereign credit rating of ‘A2’ for long-term bonds denominated in both domestic and foreign currency, Feb 28 Botswana Seeks New De Beers Diamond Sales Deal by End of April Botswana plans to conclude negotiations with De Beers on a diamond sales agreement by the end of April to replace the Feb 28 De Beers Posts Lowest Profit Since End of Diamond Monopoly Not since at least the early 2000s, when De Beers gave up its global monopoly on diamonds, has the company earned Our Clients![]() |
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Econsult Botswana was established in 2005 by Dr Keith Jefferis, a former academic and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Botswana. Econsult works in Botswana, the Southern African region and further afield, and specializes in research, economic commentary and policy-related analysis in a variety of fields. Key areas of work include:
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