Keith Jefferis
Keith Jefferis is a respected economist and former deputy governor of the Bank of Botswana. He has been vocal in analyzing the country's economic policies, particularly the recent budget presented by Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe, criticizing it for failing to address the ongoing fiscal challenges. Jefferis' insights often highlight the risks associated with optimistic revenue forecasts and the need for sustainable fiscal management in Botswana.
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Prominent economist Keith Jefferis indicated that inflation could peak between eight and nine percent due to recent changes to the pula’s value.
Inflation rises to 13-mth high :: Mmegi Online
Botswana· 2025-10-22Keith Jefferis is a prominent economist who led researchers at Econsult in warning about the trajectory of the foreign reserves.
Falling reserves raise fears of pula framework change :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-08-11Keith Jefferis is a leading economist and former Bank of Botswana deputy governor who commented on the impact of government borrowing on the liquidity crunch.
Banks increase lending rates on liquidity crunch :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-05-13Keith Jefferis is a prominent economist who led researchers at Econsult pointing out the dire financial crisis the government faces.
GIA plummets as deficit now seen at P29bn :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-05-12The research team, led by former Bank of Botswana deputy governor, Keith Jefferis, said that government was delaying payments to suppliers.
Supplier payment crisis hits cash-poor gov't :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-05-12
Dr Keith Jefferis is the head of Econsult, which predicts zero GDP growth for 2025.
Econsult predicts zero GDP growth for 2025 :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-05-07
Prominent economist, Keith Jefferis, speaking at the First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) post-budget review, noted that there’s a threat that the nature of the downturn in diamonds and consequently, the economic slide, is being misdiagnosed.
Rolling deficits push budget into tricky waters :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-03-05
Keith Jefferis is a prominent economist who criticized the Minister of Finance's budget plan for failing to stop the financial bleeding.
Has Gaolathe stopped the spending haemorrhage? :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2025-02-17