For emphasis, and to broaden this to the national context, I need to observe that, indeed, in the long-term and especially as diamond revenues decline, COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the realisation that, the current development model, primarily based on government spending, is likely to be constrained by  scal sustainability realities,  reinforcing the need for a more dynamic private sector and, therefore, the imperative to promote entrepreneurship, self-employment and diversi ed sources of income.
Again nance, in this regard, would be critical. fi  fi  fi  fi  5  Distinguished Guests, as a fourth element, in the modern day, progression with respect to  nancial/economic inclusion, shift in the  growth potential, and bene cial global linkages has to involve internet connectivity and digitisation.