Govt tackles obstacles to doing business in Botswana

As part of creating such a conducive environment for doing business in Botswana and rationalisation of public enterprises, the government decided to merge the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA) and the International Financial Service Centre (IFSC), she said. 

The objectives of the merger are optimum utilisation of national resources, reduction of public expenditure and an effective and efficient service. Makgato-Malesu, who was presenting estimates of expenditure for her ministry, said Cabinet has approved the draft bill for merging the two institutions.    Even the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) has since been transferred to her ministry as part of the rationalisation exercise.