Play as a team--Mogae: President Festus Mogae spoke straight from the shoulder in November when he told the nation that accelerated diversification was crucial to tackle unemployment and called for the country to work as a team.

African Business › Nbr. 2005, January 2005

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Play as a team--Mogae: President Festus Mogae spoke straight from the shoulder in November when he told the nation that accelerated diversification was crucial to tackle unemployment and called for the country to work as a team.

Addressing parliament in November, President Festus Mogae put the future of his country on the line. There must be accelerated diversification of the economy to arrest seemingly intractable unemployment, improved financial management, more tolerance of divergent political views and a more efficient public service. "We must compete as a team," he told the nation.

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