Botswana’s MICE potential in focus
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 190 Views |
In session: The Meetings Africa 25 conference featured experts discussing trends in travel and tourism as well as related topics such as exhibitions
At Meetings Africa 2025 held this week, discussions emphasised the importance of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry in driving economic growth.
For Botswana, they said this presents an opportunity to diversify its tourism offerings beyond leisure and wildlife tourism, positioning itself as a competitive player in Africa’s business events landscape.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...