Botswana labours to penetrate China beef market
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
![The Ambassador with Huawei Botswana communication Manager Cyril Xu Liang](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/uploads/imported_images/2015/november/25/php7A95.tmp.jpg&w=400&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
The Ambassador with Huawei Botswana communication Manager Cyril Xu Liang
Botswana is seeking to compensate the decline of its beef exports to the lucrative European Union (EU) by exploring other markets such as China and other African countries.
Speaking to Mmegi Business on the sidelines of a ceremony to mark the start of Huawei’s “Seeds For The Future” training programme for top Botswana ICT students, George decried the slow pace of taking advantage of the huge Chinese opportunity for beef exports.
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