Gov't hunts P12bn deals in landmark China mission

Friday, August 31, 2018

Botswana and China are resuscitating strained relationships

The Transport and Communications ministry has submitted three projects worth a collective P12.4 billion for funding under facilities made available in the upcoming Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), BusinessWeek can reveal.

The projects include the Mosetse – Kazungula Railway, Palapye – Martin’s Drift Road and Francistown – Nata – Maun – Sehithwa - Mohembo road. The three projects are at varying stages of study and include full construction of infrastructure, revamping or resealing.

President Mokgweetsi Masisi and five Cabinet ministers left Tuesday and Wednesday on the first official voyage to China by a sitting president since 2006.

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