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Botswana Credit Rating Cut by Moody’s for First Time Since 2021

A commercial construction site in the central business district of Gaborone, Botswana.

Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

Moody’s Ratings cut Botswana’s credit score for the first time since 2021, citing the government’s challenges in adjusting to a downturn in the diamond industry.

The nation’s foreign currency debt rating was lowered to Baa1 — three notches above junk — from A3. The outlook remains negative