Govt borrowing threatens to crowd out private sector
Sunday Standard Govt borrowing threatens to crowd out private sector Botswana’s private sector is expected to face even more challenges in 2026. A new report from Business Monitor International (BMI) warns that increased government borrowing could make it harder for businesses to get loans in an already tight credit market. The report describes an economy that is having trouble bouncing back after shrinking by about […] The post Govt borrowing threatens to crowd out private sector first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Portia Nkani
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Govt borrowing threatens to crowd out private sector
Botswana’s private sector is expected to face even more challenges in 2026. A new report from Business Monitor International (BMI) warns that increased government borrowing could make it harder for businesses to get loans in an already tight credit market.
The report describes an economy that is having trouble bouncing back after shrinking by about 0.7 percent in 2025. BMI predicts only a small recovery, with growth of 1.5 percent in 2026, due to weak global demand for diamonds, ongoing uncertainty in mining, and rising financial pressures.
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The post Govt borrowing threatens to crowd out private sector first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Portia Nkani
