In this regard, a more immediate policy assignment is to evaluate prospects for the Southern African Customs Union and the African Continental Free Trade Area, in order to appreciate the potential adverse developments for Botswana and also to identify opportunities that may be harnessed for prospective positive impact on the domestic economy.
Introduction Dear Danièle Nouy, dear Adam Farkas, Ladies and gentlemen Do you feel uncomfortable whenever a speaker spends most of his time off-topic? Then please be forewarned – this just might be one of those speeches. I am pleased to have been invited today to talk about the current state of the Single Supervisory Mechanism, the SSM.