BTO Invest P30m in four ventures

The Botswana tourism organisation has revealed that they have ploughed some P30 million to develop tourists facilities in four far flung but affluent areas with potential to attract tourists.

Responding to The Monitor questionaire the BTO says so far they are   involved in the development of four projects in Kasane, Lepokole(Bobirwa), Goo Moremi(Tswapong), and in Tsabong(Kgalagadi) with a total investment of approximately P 30,000, 000.

According to the BTO, these entail the development and management of tourism facilities activities around Botswana that are based on photographic, adventure, and cultural tourism. This however excludes activities such as hunting.In Moremi the BTO has developed the Moremi Gorge Resort which is already operating, while three others in Kasane, Lepokole and Tsabong  are progressing very well with the Kasane Project nearing completion.

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