Botswanacraft celebrates 50 years :: Mmegi Online

This week marks exactly 50 years since Botswanacraft was first established in June 1970 as a collaborative effort between the US Peace Corps and the Botswana Development Corporation. The company was later privatised in 1993.

The mandate of Botswanacraft is to develop the rural-based handicraft industry. It plays a crucial role in the export of handicrafts made in Botswana and secures a market for its handwoven baskets, many of which are produced in the northern district of Ngamiland.

Botswanacraft has always promoted indigenous crafts hoping to generate income for rural Batswana. Since then, Botswanacraft has continued to market Botswana baskets and handicrafts, which are now exported to America, Europe and the rest of the world. Hence, Botswana baskets are widely regarded as some of the finest in Africa because of their high quality, outstanding workmanship and originality.

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