Botswana sees slower 2015 growth but outlook still upbeat: finmin

Botswana expects slightly lower economic growth in 2015 compared to the previous year, but the domestic outlook remains positive despite an uncertain global environment, Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo said on Monday. In a budget speech to parliament, Matambo said the diamond producing southern African state's economy would expand by 4.9 percent, down slightly from an estimated 5.2 percent in 2014. He forecast a budget surplus of 1.23 billion pula ($128 million) or 0.8 percent of GDP in th