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Centralization of investment attraction activities welcome – BEMA

Mmantlha Sankoloba
Mmantlha Sankoloba

The Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) has welcomed government’s decision to house its investment promotion activities under a single entity.

The decision was announced by President Mokgweetsi Masisi recently as he unveiled the rationalization of Ministries and State-Owned Enterprises (SOE).

Under the new arrangement, the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) and the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) will merge into a single entity.

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