Zimbabwe has been plagued by currency problems. In June 2019 the government banned the multicurrency system and reintroduced the defunct Zimbabwean dollar. The move was intended to address the fast-deteriorating economic crisis and bring sanity to fore …

“The growth of contractual savings schemes such as pension funds and life assurance has been an important but relatively low profile development in Botswana’s financial system over the past ten years. During the 1990s, contractual savings funds have gr …

“This paper explores the likely impact of diversification on government’s revenue raising ability and hence on the magnitude of its overall role in the economy. It uses projections over a 20 year period to simulate possible scenarios for taxation and t …

“In this issue, the economic forecasts were extended out to the end of the year 2000. Obviously these are subject to much uncertainty and will be revised over time, but it is hoped that they will prove to be useful and informative. They mostly show tha …

“The Botswana economy continues to show healthy growth across the board, driven by most of the major components of aggregate demand – government spending, consumer spending, and private investment. This continued high economic growth, which we estimate …

“This paper investigates the extent of linkages between three stock markets in Southern Africa. Specifically Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. What is further also considered is the extent to which these markets are related to emerging markets more …

“As 1998 drew to a close, the Botswana economy finally felt the impact of the global economic slowdown, with a sharp drop in diamond exports in the fourth quarter of the year. However,this has so far had little impact outside of the mining sector, with …

“The global economic turmoil of recent months has so far not had a major effect on the Botswana economy. Despite tumbling stock markets all over the world, and the fear of global economic recession, the Botswana economy is performing well, particularly …

“Overall the new SMME policy is a mixed bag, with some good elements that should have a positive impact on the sector, but with some missed opportunities to make that impact even greater. One characteristic of the Task Force recommendations that have b …