DTC 'Is Here To Do Business' - MD

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De Beers Group Managing Director, Gareth Penny, said last week that the multi-million Pula state of the art Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) came as business opportunity to Botswana, dismissing suggestions that it is a 'humanitarian' project.

Responding to media questions after the handing over of the P471 million building to Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego 'PHK' Kedikilwe, last Tuesday, Penny said setting up DTC Botswana was a result of strides made by the country that was one of the world's poorest at independence. "As countries develop, they present opportunities," Penny told local and international press.

"The world evolves, and Botswana has moved from a low-income to a middle-income country due to a high level development though it was the poorest at independence," said Penny.

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