On 1 February 2021, Botswana’s Minister of Finance & Development (The Minister), the Honorable Dr. Thapelo Matsheka, presented the country’s 2021 Budget to Parliament.This Alert summarizes the highlights of The Minister’s Budget Speech.Economic highlightsIn his budget speech, The Minister acknowledged the extraordinary challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic under which the budget was prepared. Among the key focus areas of the 2021/22 budget as highlighted by The Minister are two major areas:Modernizing Botswana’s tax collection systems and exploring new sources of tax revenueReviewing the current public service delivery model to improve efficiency and productivity in the public sectorAccording to...