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Debswana extends CEEP to manufacturing

Moakufi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Moakufi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Debswana, Botswana’s leading diamond mining company, is setting its sights on expanding the manufacturing component of its Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP), after identifying major procurement gaps in its supply chain.

This follows internal studies which revealed that many of the inputs used by the company’s mines are still being sourced from neighboring countries, particularly South Africa- pointing to untapped opportunities for local production.

Wanetsha Moakufi, Debswana’s Head of CEEP shared the development recently at a capital raising meeting organized by Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) emphasizing that the company sees manufacturing as the next frontier in its efforts to drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

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