Botswana’s private sector is registering standout productivity gains, outpacing much of Southern Africa and nearly quadrupling its own performance from a decade ago. Fresh data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) reveals that real annual sales growth is almost seven times the regional average. Yet, for all the impressive numbers, lingering structural challenges cast a long shadow over the country’s economic future.
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