Botswana

An International Monetary Fund mission was in Botswana June 1-14 to review the nation’s economic progress and policies to ensure continued economic stability and growth. Botswana’s economy will possibly see “rebalancing” in 2010 as mining activities gradually recover, while the non-mining sector is decelerating due to the withdrawal of fiscal stimulus, said Robert Burgess, IMF mission chief to Botswana.