/ 31 October 2024

Pragmatic, pinched budget statement dampens growth hopes

Budget Speech Godongwana City Hall Dh 1267
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. (David Harrison/M&G)

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana forecast 1.8% growth over three years, coupled with a bigger deficit, as debt service costs crowd out fiscal space

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