Far from the battlefields of the Middle East, Botswana is already counting the cost.
“The conflict’s ripple effects – energy, freight and fertiliser are already transmitting into Botswana through higher fuel and import costs,” says Taimur Khilji, an economist with the United Nations in Botswana. His recent presentation warns that the shock is not theoretical: it is already feeding into prices, trade and household welfare.
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