1. DOING BUSINESS IN BOTSWANA FOR THE TRADE AND INVESTMENT KWAZULU-NATAL EXPORT WEEK 2017
Mr. Zenene Sinombe
Botswana High Commissioner to South Africa
16 October, 2017

2. Contents Botswana Business Environment Key Sector Opportunities
SPEDU Revitalisation Strategy
Global Exposition Botswana 2017

3. Pertinent business environment strengths
Sustained periods of economic growth, sound macro-economic discipline
Sound legal system and adherence to the rule of law
Political stability – incident free elections every 5 years
Labour market stability, predictable with an 82% literacy rate
Highest sovereign credit rating in Africa
“A-” for long term bonds and “A-2” for short term bonds (Standard & Poors) / A2 by Moody’s due to prudent fiscal management, strong external balance sheet …long term political stability …
No foreign exchange controls
Remittances and full repatriation of profits and dividends
No restrictions on business ownership
Africa Investment Index 2016 ranked Botswana as the most attractive destination for investments flowing into the African continent. Most recently, on 27th September this very year, the Global Competitive Index edition ranked Botswana 63rd out of 137 countries, one positive notch from number 64 for

4. Key sector opportunities
Agriculture & Agribiz
Resource Beneficiation; Energy
Manufacturing
Services; Transport; Logistics
Tourism & Hospitality
Primary production
Agro-processing
Leather
1966: 42.7%/ GDP
2017: 1.7%/ GDP
Soda Ash
Coal (212bn tns)
Export
Domestic/ Export power
Fertiliser production
CTL
Coal-bed Methane
Automotive Components
Paper/ Plastics
Chemicals
General Manufacturing
Transport and Logistics
ICT
IFSC
BPOs/ Call Centres
Medical Tourism
Branded Hotels
Mega Conference Facilities
CBM: Tlou Energy given mining licence for 25 years this year; Plans to Develop CBM (gas) to Installed Capacity – 790MW, Generation – 350MW, Demand – 600MW. BW imports 200MW from Southern Africa Power Pool to meet the shortage

5. SPEDU (Selibe Phikwe) region: revitalisation strategy

6. SPEDU (Selibe Phikwe) region: revitalisation strategy

7. Botswana Global Expo, 2017
Annual premier business to business conference and exhibition
Date: 31 October – 3 November, 2017 in Gaborone, Botswana
2017 edition theme: “Unlocking Opportunities for Economic Growth”
Features:
5th Investment Conference: targets both the local and international participants to discuss specific policy matters relating to investment and trade promotion and attraction and other business related issues
12th Edition Multi-sectoral Exhibition: showcases a huge network of regional and international manufacturers, exporters, importers, agents and distributors by way of exhibition and visits
Mining, Chemicals, Automobiles, Tourism, Manufacturing, Agri-business and Agri-products, ICT, etc