Botswana Investment and Trade Centre — organization mobilizing investment and supporting exporters as part of Botswana's economic diversification, aiming for P30 billion annual investment by 2029/30.
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The Botswana Gazette
… BONGANI MALUNGA The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) plans to more than double its annual investment mobilisation target over the next five years, from P13.6 billion in…
BITC Targets P30bn Annual InvestmentDaily News Botswana
The transformation of Maun into a world-class tourism city is possible while preserving its unique ecological heritage, director of business services at Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), Mr Moemedi Mokgosi has said. …
Balance tourism growthwith ecological protectionMmegi
According to the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), which helped launch the shop in 2023, sales reached P714,153.60 during the period driven by surge in demand in the third quarter. …
#PushaBW Store’s sales riseMmegi
… According to the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre’s (BITC) latest investment pipeline, consultations are underway to allocate approximately 800 hectares to Schweppes from land held by Lesabokwe Trust.
Schweppes lines up Phikwe Citrus supply dealDaily News Botswana
… She added that the summit had attracted support from several partners, including the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), Local Enterprise Authority (LEA), Ba Isago University and Grand Palm, among others. …
PAGC challenges enterprises to look beyond local marketDaily News Botswana
… She also detailed monetisation discussions involving Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), government ministries and Google, while acknowledging that Botswana’s small population and advertising market remain major obstacles. …
Creators call for stronger music industryDaily News Botswana
… The inaugural economic forum which was held under the theme: Re-imagining Lobatse: From Legacy Town to Regional Investment Hub, had brought together representatives from government, Botswana Investment and Trade Centre, Botswana Economic Transformation Programme, financial instit …
Lobatse sets sights on regional trade centreWeekend Post
BITC-BIUST MoU is the latest example of growing Botswana together through investment, research and youth opportunity Growing Botswana together takes many forms, and the latest is a five-year Memorandum of Understanding between the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) and t …
BITC, BIUST Join Forces to Fast-Track Botswana’s STEM EconomyDaily News Botswana
… Speaking at the same occasion, Botswana Investment and Trade Centre export promotion manager, Mr Calvin Ketshabetswe underscored the substantial opportunities available to businesses in both countries. …
Botswana and Nigeria seek to expand trade horizonsWeekend Post
… balance sheets, not just your goodwill.” He was equally clear about government’s own role, describing a mandate to “remove friction and de-risk capital” through reforms in business registration and licensing, and through institutions like the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre …
Gaborone Opens Its Boardroom: Inside the Inaugural CEO Africa RoundtableThe Botswana Investment and Trade Centre plans to more than double its annual investment mobilisation target to P30 billion by 2029/30, while facilitating P10 billion in exports and supporting 30,000 jobs annually as part of the country's economic diversification push.
5 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre plans to more than double its annual investment mobilisation target to P30 billion by 2029/30, while facilitating P10 billion in exports and supporting 30,000 jobs annually as part of the country's economic diversification push.
5 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The director of business services at Botswana Investment and Trade Centre said Maun's transformation into a world-class tourism city is possible while preserving its ecological heritage. He identified export opportunities in tourism, mining, aquaculture, aviation, hospitality, and the creative industries, urging local entrepreneurs to position themselves around the Khoemacau copper mining project.
5 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The #PushaBW Store at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, which showcases products made entirely in Botswana by local entrepreneurs, achieved sales of P714,153.60, with the third quarter being its strongest trading period driven by increased festive-season demand and replica kit sales for the national football team.
30 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Schweppes, a Zimbabwean beverage manufacturer, is negotiating to set up an agro-processing operation in Botswana and source citrus from Selebi-Phikwe Citrus' orchards. Consultations are underway to allocate approximately 800 hectares from land held by Lesabokwe Trust.
28 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Pan African Game Changers founder Dr Precious Gondwe has called on young entrepreneurs to move beyond Botswana's 2.5-million-person domestic market and pursue opportunities across Africa and the region, including through strategic partnerships with neighbouring countries to overcome the landlocked position.
9 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The opening session of the Creators Assembly Summit at Maitisong Theatre focused on music production and business, bringing together producers, artists, A&R specialists from Botswana and South Africa to discuss the work behind songs and industry gaps. Speakers highlighted how musicians must learn business and marketing skills, and emphasized the need to value behind-the-scenes roles alongside performance.
25 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Lobatse deputy district commissioner Dr Malebogo Rathedi said government has designated Lobatse as a Special Economic Zone for the meat and leather value chain, positioning the town as a centre for industrialisation, value addition, exports and employment. She highlighted emerging investments including dairy farming and brick manufacturing as evidence of the town's economic potential.
19 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre and Botswana International University of Science and Technology have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to combine research, investment and youth talent to drive economic growth and position Botswana as a regional hub for science, technology and innovation.
17 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Business leaders from Botswana and Nigeria gathered at a high-level business forum in Gaborone to explore opportunities for expanded bilateral trade, investment, and private-sector collaboration under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework. Officials called for targeted policy measures to create a more efficient trading environment and highlighted opportunities for value chain development and knowledge transfer between the two countries.
12 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana held the inaugural CEO Africa Roundtable at the Gaborone International Convention Centre, bringing together chief executives, board chairpersons, diplomats, and business leaders under the banner "Towards a $40 Billion Economy by 2036." The government presented a roadmap acknowledging that the old economic model has run its course and called for action from private sector and regional partners.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Matopi Commercial Farmers Association and South Africa's Pinion have signed a Joint Venture Agreement to establish Matopinion Farming (Pty) Ltd, backed by projected investment exceeding P288 million and expected to create 183 direct jobs. The partnership is positioned as part of Botswana's economic diversification away from diamonds and toward agricultural modernization and export-oriented growth.
7 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The First National Bank of Botswana has responded to Alithea, a Mauritian investor, regarding allegations of an international funds transfer. Alithea obtained a High Court interim order to preserve documents it believes could trace the alleged transfer, claiming the funds were moved through Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt for use under Botswana's Economic Transformation Programme, involving the Minister of International Relations and the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre.
6 July 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre aims to help the country's exporters meet demand at scale, quality, and consistency to access one of the world's largest consumer markets. Through its Exporters Development Programme, BITC supports manufacturers in improving product quality, packaging, and production capacity to meet buyer requirements for China and other target markets.
16 June 2026 · Mmegi →
A Business of Sport Summit scheduled for June 25–26, 2026 at Gaborone International Convention Centre aims to align sport and creative industries with government's ambition to increase their contribution to GDP. Founder Bonni Dintwa stated that while sport is a multi-billion-dollar industry globally and across Africa, Botswana has not fully unlocked the economic opportunities within the sector and that government policies are needed to attract more funding into sport.
9 June 2026 · Mmegi →
During a state visit by Rwandan President Paul Kagame, President Boko expressed Botswana's desire to increase trade volume and investment flows with Rwanda, and to pioneer innovative approaches to economic diplomacy that could serve as an example to other nations.
7 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's aviation sector is undergoing expansion to attract international carriers including Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines. The Civil Aviation Authority plans to expand the Kasane runway and construct a new airport in Maun within three to five years to address capacity constraints and enhance connectivity to the northern region.
29 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →