New Publication: 'Investing in Botswana'
1 July 2004
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| "Botswana...can boast strong democratic stability, a highly educated workforce and the fastest growing economy in Sub-Saharan Africa." |
This investment guide, produced with the support of the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority, focuses on areas with potential as Bostwana diversifies its robust economy.
"Botswana is a country that, since independence, can boast strong democratic stability, a highly educated workforce and the fastest growing economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It remains one of the wealthiest, most stable countries on the continent. The new millennium sees Botswana's economy continuing to grow rapidly, with non-mining sectors expanding as a result of exchange control liberalisation, reduction of personal and company taxes, and the hiving-off of many government activities to the private sector," says Dr Mohan Kaul, chief executive of the CBC, in a foreword of the publication.
The book notes the Botswana Government's strategy to promote economic diversification and global competitiveness through partnership with the private sector.
"The country's healthy national income from its substantial and sustained diamond exports has been put to productive use, with sound investments in social and physical infrastructure, in rapid reduction of poverty levels and in diversification of the economic base," says publisher Atam Sandhu.
"Botswana has established an unassailable track record for effective macroeconomic management backed by strong political institutions, with a remarkably low incidence of corruption."
With growth averaging 6.4 per cent annually over the past five years, Mr Sandhu believes Botswana can have confidence in the success of its long-term strategy of sustainable development, employment growth and poverty reduction.
Published by: Commonwealth Business Publications Ltd
ISBN: 1-905027-00-1; 36 pages; price: £25
HOW TO ORDER
This title can be bought online at http://www.publications.thecommonwealth.org/.
A full catalogue of Commonwealth Secretariat publications can be viewed on the website, which provides a secure online buying facility, and orders can also be made through e-mail or by post. Pre-payment is essential. Payment by sterling cheque, international money order, postal order or bank draft must accompany your order.
Payment should be in sterling, drawn on a UK bank and made out to the Commonwealth Secretariat. If you require the order form as an attachment in Word format please e-mail Rupert Jones-Parry of the Publications Section (see address below). Post and packaging charges should be added to every order in the following way: UK orders: 15 per cent of order value (minimum charge £2.00). Non-UK orders: 25 per cent of order value (minimum charge £3.50).
Send orders to: Rupert Jones-Parry, Publications Section, Commonwealth Secretariat, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HX, United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 6342; Fax: +44 (0)20 7839 9081;
E-mail: r.jones-parry@commonwealth.int
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