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Food Import Bill Falls as Consumers Tighten Their Belts

Botswana’s food import bill fell by almost P1 billion in the first five months of 2026 but the decline appears to reflect weakening household demand rather than a straightforward improvement in domestic food production. Between January and May, the country spent P4.9 billion on food imports, down 15.5% from the …

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AfDB Urges Botswana to Modernise Tax Collection as Diamond Revenue Slides

Botswana needs sound tax policy design backed by strong institutional enablers to mobilise domestic revenue more effectively, according to the African Development Bank Group’s Country Focus Report 2026, Mobilizing Botswana’s Development Financing at Scale in a Fragmented World. The report identifies sustained political commitment, a stronger Botswana Unified Revenue Service …

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