EU trade deal key to FDI attraction
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
McGovern
The EPA, signed after years of intense negotiations, gives products manufactured in Botswana and six other SADC countries duty and quota free access to the highly lucrative 28 member market.
Speaking at a media ceremony held to mark the end of his assignment in the country, McGovern said the deal gives the country unlimited access to the EU and Botswana can use this platform to promote the country to foreign investors.
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