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#PushaBW goes on cross-country tour

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Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) in collaboration with some retailers will embark on a cross-country roadshow engaging local producers, a move aimed at bridging the gaps identified by retailers and ways of affording them shelf-space.

Through the tour, challenges faced by local producers and service providers will be addressed, particularly those relating to market access for their products and services.

The #PushaBW campaign tour will be done in partnership with Sefalana, Trans Cash and Carry, Choppies, Fours, Woolworths, Pay Less, Pick ‘n Pay and Square Mart. Other partners in this roadshow are Fairgrounds Holdings, Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency and Local Enterprise Authority.

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#PushaBW goes on cross-country tour

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) in collaboration with some retailers will embark on a cross-country roadshow engaging local producers, a move aimed at bridging the gaps identified by retailers and ways of affording them shelf-space.

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