Is the Northern Trade Fair losing its relevance?
Friday, June 01, 2018
FRANCISTOWN: Since the annual Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair (BBNTF) was launched in 1994, it has often been touted as one of the biggest events in the northern part of the country. But it appears its popularity has been waning in recent years.
One of the main purposes of the trade fair, which is the brainchild of Business Botswana, is to give an opportunity to private companies to market their products and services as well as to foster the growth of their ventures through interacting with each other.
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