Skilled manpower vital for economic growth � envoy

Speaking yesterday at the Business Botswana (BB) annual general meeting (AGM) in Gaborone, Zhuquiang said Botswana should emulate China, which he said is the biggest industrial country of the world and one of the biggest investors in Africa.

“China is always willing to help our cordial African partners, including Botswana of course, make progress in industrial fields. Especially, China is a developing country just like Botswana,” he said. Sharing thoughts of how to promote the development of skilled workers, the ambassador said Botswana could make more stimulation policies to make investment in the country easier.