Regus opens first centre in Botswana
Staff Writer | Thursday April 3, 2014 11:02
The company sets up fully equipped workplaces providing a ready-to-use infrastructure, allowing new companies to get straight down to work in Botswana and other African countries.
Regus services takes away the need for new companies in Botswana to set up or manage their corporate premises themselves, so that they can focus on their core business.
The Botswana branch increases the flexible workplace provider’s footprint to 17 countries in Africa and 101 globally. In a statement the company says it is creating new opportunities to do business in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the opening of its first centre in Botswana. “Botswana is a highly attractive market for businesses, offering an impressive track record of good governance and economic growth.”
The company noted that in addition to a thriving mining industry, “the country has steady agriculture, construction, financial services and tourism sectors, with the government committed to expanding the non-mining private sector. Regus’s presence in Botswana will help businesses to explore these opportunities.”
Regus says clients can use its network to assess the market opportunities and develop contacts without the financial risk of long-term, fixed property arrangements. Mark Dixon, Regus chief executive officer commented: “With this launch in Gaborone, Regus now operates 43 locations in Africa.
That’s 43 different options for companies to generate new revenue and forge local partnerships in a region that is truly exciting.
We are optimistic about the prospects in many African countries through drivers such as infrastructure development, foreign investment and growing entrepreneurship, and we urge companies to examine the opportunities there. “Regus’s strategy is to further increase the support we offer to companies, by further growing our presence in Africa and, moreover, globally.
Our target is to open at least 300 centres by the end of 2014 which will assist all of our customers to become more successful.” The first Regus centre in Botswana is at Gaborone itowers, the tallest building in Botswana, in the new central business district.
The Regus business centre occupies the ground and first floors of the building and features private and day offices, meeting rooms, walk-in business lounge, virtual office services, and professional admin and reception support.