DBSA eyes to finance projects in Botswana

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Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South African-based Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), which seeks to finance and implement bankable infrastructure projects within Botswana.

The strategic objectives of the new partnership seeks to establish a capacity building and exchange programme whose aim is to address gaps and needs, both current and emerging and recommending ways to address them.

The MoU also exists to identify opportunities to strengthen capacity at the national and regional levels and lastly project preparation and co-financing of some projects.

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