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Vice president, Dr Ponatshego Kedikilwe giving speech at the official opening
Vice president, Dr Ponatshego Kedikilwe giving speech at the official opening

It is an honour and a great pleasure for me to be with you on this occasion marking the official opening of the 2013 Global Expo Botswana.

It is also exciting that this year we will be witnessing for the first time, high level discussions from renowned local and international experts in their respective fields. This event provides an avenue for individuals, businesses and other stakeholders from Botswana and around the globe, to experience and do business with each other in our beautiful country, Botswana. Global Expo Botswana and indeed the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre play a pivotal role in the continuous improvement to the global competitiveness of Botswana's business environment.

It is perhaps of uttermost importance, to inform you that since Independence, Botswana development efforts are based on the principles of economic liberalisation and openness. Successive National Development Plans have emphasised the role of the Government as a facilitator of economic growth and development, rather than as an active participant.

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