Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Economy set to record zero growth and job losses

Botswana’s economy is expected to record zero growth in 2025, economic consultancy Econsult has warned citing a continued slump in diamond production that is set to neutralise gains in other sectors. The firm also warned of job losses in the diamond sector linked to new US tariffs.

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