Beef exports under threat

At a Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) private sector trade workshop, the experts sounded the alarm that Botswana beef stood to lose.
"If the Cotonou Agreement expires, there will be an immediate impact and challenges," said Pauline Elago, the Deputy Director of Trade Facilitation and Capacity Building at the Southern Africa Global Competitiveness Hub.

"Cotonou is the only basis for Botswana to enter the European Union market. Botswana beef will face duties and Botswana will be competing with other countries and prices will be affected."