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Wilderness confirms P1m deals at inaugural Suppliers’ Expo

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Empowerment: SMEs exhibited their goods and services in Maun

Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS) arranged supply contracts worth up to P1 million with several majority citizen-owned businesses who attended the tourism and conservation group’s inaugural local supplier expo on Wednesday.

At least 110 local suppliers offering a variety of products and services gathered at Wilderness’ offices in Maun, where the tourism group also had other partners such as government departments, parastatals and banks present to guide the citizen enterprises.

Speaking at the event, OWS chair, Kabelo Binns revealed that contracts worth P1 million had been arranged during the Expo, signalling the event’s potential for unlocking greater value for suppliers and their value chains.

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Wilderness confirms P1m deals at inaugural Suppliers’ Expo

Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS) arranged supply contracts worth up to P1 million with several majority citizen-owned businesses who attended the tourism and conservation group’s inaugural local supplier expo on Wednesday.