Norma Sephuma, the Economic Advisor to the Botswana President, emphasizes the need for African nations to develop sustainable and resilient economies that leverage their own skills and resources. Speaking at the 2024 African Economic Conference (AEC) in Gaborone, Sephuma highlights the importance of regional value chains facilitated by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the need for policy diversification beyond mineral reliance.
the 2024 Africa n Economic Conference underway in Gaborone, Botswana, say the continent needs to find ways to sustainably create resilient economies that rely on Africa n skillsThe Economic Advisor to the Botswana President, Norma Sephuma, says the creation of regional value chains that the Africa n Continental Free Trade Area facilitates is pertinent.
She says the government has been looking at ways to diversify the economy and not just rely on minerals. Sephuma says from a financing and skills perspective, the Botswana government has put in place policies that facilitate parts of the economy that still need to be developed.
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