BITC woos Turkish investors

Peggy Serame PS of ministry of trade Pic Kabo Mpaetona
Peggy Serame PS of ministry of trade Pic Kabo Mpaetona

The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) has opened investment doors to a Turkish delegation that is currently on a two-day trade mission in the country.

The delegation, which is led by the Turkish ambassador to Botswana, Ibrahim Yagli as well as the Turkish Minister of Economy, Nihat Zeybekci include investors from various sectors such as manufacturing, services, agriculture, mobile hospital, energy, water, extractive industries as well as Turkish Exporters Assembly.

Speaking at a seminar held in Gaborone yesterday, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Peggy Serame said as a developing country attracting foreign direct investment is critical in closing the infrastructure gap.

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