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#PushaBW is bearing fruit- BITC

Keletsositse Olebile. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Keletsositse Olebile. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) says its flagship campaign aimed at encouraging stores to put locally produced goods and services on their shelves is bearing fruit.

Officials at the government’s integrated investment and trade promotion authority said since the launch of the #PushaBW initiative they have seen local retail stores listing the local products.

Speaking during the #PushaBW forum on the sidelines of the just ended 17th Global expo, BITC CEO Keletsositse Olebile said the campaign has been gaining traction every year.

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