Botswana wants life beyond diamonds, but red tape persists

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Botswana wants life beyond diamonds, but red tape persists

Botswana wants an economy that produces more than diamonds and government tenders, but businesses still face bureaucratic hurdles that can make securing finance feel like an obstacle course.

At the Second Presidential Business Roundtable, President Duma Boko called for closer cooperation between government and the private sector to unlock investment and develop industries capable of driving growth beyond mining.

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The post Botswana wants life beyond diamonds, but red tape persists first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter