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Air Botswana, BCM strike mining cargo transport deal

Botswana Chamber of Mines CEO Charls Siwawa and Air Botswana Acting GM Masego Mookodi at the signing Ceremony. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Botswana Chamber of Mines CEO Charls Siwawa and Air Botswana Acting GM Masego Mookodi at the signing Ceremony. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Air Botswana has entered into a partnership with Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM) that will see the transportation of mining cargo through the national airliner’s fleet.

The deal was announced recently through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two parties.

Through the MoU, Air Botswana will facilitate air cargo transportation of raw materials, import and export of finished manufactured goods for the impactful growth of the mining, transport industries and other players in the value chain. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Air Botswana’s acting general manager, Masego Mookodi said the move is a demonstration of their commitment towards growing their cargo business.

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