New SOE Ownership Policy targets value from state assets

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New SOE Ownership Policy targets value from state assets

Botswana is preparing to overhaul the ownership of state-owned enterprises as tighter public finances and the push for economic diversification expose the cost of a fragmented approach to managing public assets.

Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe said the proposed SOE Ownership Policy would make government a more deliberate shareholder, with clearer performance expectations, stronger governance and closer monitoring of fiscal risks.

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