BITC leads trade mission to Mozambique

| Monday August 25, 2014 16:16

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) in partnership with the Botswana High Commission in Mozambique, will profile and promote Botswana’s offer to Mozambique in the form of an attractive business environment, the different sector investment opportunities for potential investors to explore and a variety of Botswana made products that are ready for export.

The mission will coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Mozambique International Trade Fair (FACIM), which Botswana companies will participate in to showcase the various high quality products manufactured in Botswana.

The mission will pursue an aggressive product marketing and sales program that will include, among others, a series of pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with product buyers and importers in Mozambique.

A Botswana Investment Forum will also be held on 26 August at Marracuene where the Mozambique business community will hear, firsthand, about the business opportunities that exist in Botswana. Sector roundtables and one-on-one meetings will be arranged for Mozambique companies to meet with the Botswana business delegation.

Sectors of focus for the mission include, but are not limited to, agriculture and agro-processing, education, business and financial services, information communication technology, tourism and health services.

The Trade and Investment mission to Mozambique offers an opportunity for Mozambique companies and buyers of services and goods to interact with Botswana business delegation and potential investment partners.

“We have interest in Mozambique, its people and companies as partners in our growing, dynamic economy. We both seek wise partners; partners who value trust, wisdom and stability. FACIM 2014 can decisively contribute to the expansion of local business in Africa and to strengthen our country’s relations.

Botswana’s abundance of opportunities can fulfill the business and economic growth interests of Mozambique. Our coal, for example, can meet Mozambique’s future energy needs. Our minerals and metals can fuel their manufacturing industry.

Perhaps most importantly, our people, Batswana, our greatest resource, can provide Mozambique with fertile ground for investment in a stable democracy and an educated workforce”, said Letsebe Sejoe, CEO of Botswana Investment and Trade Centre.