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De Beers has transferred approximately $75 million to Botswana’s development fund as the diamond-dependent economy seeks new industries, investment and jobs ...
News Botswana » Central » Government: Botswana, the country with the biggest diamonds, gets an improved 10-year deal with miner De Beers
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The Botswana government signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company on Tuesday after seven years of negotiations. The deal ...
News Botswana » Central » Government: Botswana sharply reduces budget deficit forecast on revenue boost from central bank
GABORONE, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Botswana now expects a much smaller budget deficit this fiscal year thanks to higher-than-expected revenue from the central bank and measures to contain spending, Finance ...
News Botswana » Central » Government: Botswana may fall short of 4.2% growth target, cenbank official says
GABORONE, June 18 (Reuters) - Botswana's economy may fall short of the government's 4.2% growth target for this year, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday, citing global and domestic ...