Botswana targets P2bn return from ITB Berlin

Botswana spent over P20m to participate at the ITB Berlin 2017
Botswana spent over P20m to participate at the ITB Berlin 2017

KASANE: Botswana expects a 30% increase in in-bound international tourists in the near future due to exposure the country got from its recent participation at the world’s largest trade show, ITB Berlin.

Officially opening the Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) conference recently, Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi said the rise in tourism from all over the world will translate into foreign exchange earnings estimated to be over US$200 million (P2 billion).

Botswana spent over P20 million to participate at the ITB Berlin as the 2017 official partner.

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