USAID opens new trade hub in Botswana
Staff Writer | Tuesday August 22, 2017 17:03
Funded by the USAID, the Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub works throughout the region to improve the livelihoods of southern Africans by increasing access to trade and broadening investment.
The USAID Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub is the fourth generation of USAID projects focused on these goals. The previous version of the Southern Africa Trade Hub made many contributions on behalf of the U.S. Government to develop growth sectors including agribusiness, food processing, textiles and apparel, and infrastructure in Botswana and the entire SADC region.
A statement from the US Embassy says the new Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub will continue to work closely with the Government of Botswana and in particular the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry to break down barriers to trade to increase exports, achieve regional economic integration, increase uptake in the utilisation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act by Botswana businesses, improve productivity, and facilitate robust regional trade and global market access.