Govt launches strategy to improve trade
Friday, September 23, 2016
Kebonang
Investment, Trade and Industry assistant minister, Sadique Kebonang told journalists this week at the launch of the aid-for-trade strategy that Botswana’s level of integration remains quite minimal.
This is despite the market access opportunities for goods and services presented by various trade arrangements such as the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA).
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...