Botswana among 192 nations expected at world jamboree

The Shanghai Expo, in which Botswana and 50 other African centres will participate, is expected to attract over 90 million visitors - in addition to the city's 18 million inhabitants - between May and October next year.Since its inception in 1920,the World Expo in an international event held every five years to promote scientific and cultural exchange among the world's citizens.

The Expo was held in Aichii, Japan in 2005. The Shanghai Expo will be the first time the event is hosted by a developing country.Briefing African journalists during a tour of the Expo site, the director of the African pavilion Chen Jintian said they have been in constant communication with African participants on the progress of the preparations and that they had recently visited three African countries, including Botswana.