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Botswana businesses benefit from ATI

Benchmarking: Xaa Safaris owner, Nobantu Sebonego PIC: CHAKALISA DUBE
Benchmarking: Xaa Safaris owner, Nobantu Sebonego PIC: CHAKALISA DUBE

DURBAN: Tourism and hospitality ventures that showcased their services as well products at the just ended annual Africa Travel Indaba (ATI) held here, have said that the three-day event which started last Tuesday was an eye opener.

Over 30 businesses from Botswana exhibited at Africa’s most prominent networking event for tourism businesses and related stakeholders. The participation of Botswana businesses at the fair was partly facilitated by Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO), Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) and Local Enterprise Authority (LEA).

Amongst the businesses that participated at the fare is Xaa Safaris, a Maun-based business owned by Nobantu Sebonego and her husband. Sebonego says the Indaba provided her with valuable lessons and tips that she can use to navigate the American market which is considered to be one of the most lucrative for Botswana. Sebonego’s business offers Safaris excursions in areas such as Moremi Game Reserve, CKGR, Savuti and Chobe.


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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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