Embassies� shock P5,000 annual budget to market Botswana

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

Botswana’s embassies and High Commissions are severely under-resourced, with some receiving a paltry P5,000 per year to promote Botswana, it has been revealed.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard yesterday that while the promotion of Botswana abroad and the attraction of investment is a core mandate, most of the missions run on a shoestring budget.

Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary, Lapologang Lekoa told PAC that even the P5,000 budget for promotional activities “is a big improvement and a recent introduction”.

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Embassies� shock P5,000 annual budget to market Botswana

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