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Masisi woos US investors

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Charm offensive: Masisi is on the hunt for greater FDI and skills transfer PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

President Mokgweetsi Masisi says despite COVID-19, Botswana remains the continent’s number one choice for investors, providing the promise of security and returns that exceed its peers.

Masisi was speaking at the US-Africa Business Summit on Wednesday, attended by more than 1,000 delegates who included other African heads of state, US government authorities and captains of US and Africa’s private sector. Botswana was one of only two African countries that secured slots at the Summit to present their investment proposals directly to investors.

Masisi laid out Botswana’s investment case for the US, highlighting that the country is hunting for partners to develop vaccine manufacturing for COVID-19 and other drugs.

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Masisi woos US investors

President Mokgweetsi Masisi says despite COVID-19, Botswana remains the continent’s number one choice for investors, providing the promise of security and returns that exceed its peers.