BEMA reaches milestone, looks to boost exports
Friday, May 20, 2016
Mwaba
Since its establishment in 1995, the association has been at the forefront of trade lobbying and advocacy, as well as addressing issues related to manufacturing and exports in Botswana for two decades. As a membership based organisation, it has grown to be a dynamic catalyst for the competitiveness and growth of Botswana’s manufacturing and export sectors.
BEMA president, Nkosi Mwaba says the association has achieved a lot in strengthening relations with government with efforts to create a conducive environment for the private sector.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...