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Botswana's Empretec Women in Business Award third runner up, Joy Simakane of Extramile Express, says the exposure the company got from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Women in Business awards has opened opportunities for her company both locally and internationally.

Simakane says since making the top ten finalists, the company has had many enquiries from abroad by people wanting them to do collections for them.

The award to Extramile, which is dedicated to customs clearing, means that Simakane will receive the necessary training from a tour that came with the award. Simakane will take courses in Uganda, Geneva and Washington which she says are critical to her business performance and expansion.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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