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Expo 2020: Botswana president eyes UAE as gateway to boost trade

Botswana

DUBAI: Republic of Botswana President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has said that the country has an established base for multilateral investments into several industries, especially, mining, tourism and food. Botswana is currently recovering and emerging from the adverse economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. But it emerged as a resilient country, he added. The country has … Read more

ADB trims Asia growth forecasts as Omicron threatens economy

ADB trims Asia growth forecasts as Omicron threatens economy

MANILA, Dec 14, 2021 (AFP) – The Asian Development Bank warned Tuesday that the highly mutated Omicron coronavirus variant could have a “substantial” economic impact, as it trimmed its 2021 and 2022 growth forecasts for developing Asia. Despite a sharp drop in infections and increased vaccination across the region stretching from the Cook Islands in the … Read more