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BDC, CEDA pump millions into Phikwe oxygen plant

Kicking off: Officials at the groundbreaking ceremony last week PIC: BDC FACEBOOK
Kicking off: Officials at the groundbreaking ceremony last week PIC: BDC FACEBOOK

State investment agency, the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), has injected P42.6 million into a Selebi Phikwe-based oxygen firm, Oxygas.

The move will see the country meet its national demand and reduce dependence on imported medical and industrial gases.

Oxygas is a 100% citizen-owned company that manufactures medical and industrial gas.

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