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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana is proud to make history in hosting its first biggest private sector conference since independence, President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has said.<\/b><\/p>\n

Welcoming the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) executives during a courtesy call at Office of President on July 11, he said Botswana was ready to start the summit in full swing.<\/p>\n

The president said the nation was energised and in awe of the coming of the CCA to Botswana.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cherish your coming, we value your coming, and we want you to have lasting memories of being here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

President Masisi said when CCA mooted the idea of Botswana hosting the summit in Morocco last year, it sounded pretty distant but everything was finally coming to reality. Botswana, he said, was looking positively into the future about what it could do given a chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe may be a small economy, but we are full of determination,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

President Masisi further said the impact that could be made through the hosting of CCA against the backdrop of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was immeasurable.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo for US investment, I cannot think of any safer place for it other than here.<\/p>\n

We may not be having the numbers or technology, but we can assure you of the sustainability and longevity that we have and therefore the impact,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

CCA president and Chief Executive Officer, Ms Florie Liser said President Masisi proposed hosting the 15th US-Africa Business Summit in Marrakech, Morocco last year.<\/p>\n

She said having been the only head of state who attended, he seized the opportunity to propose hosting and the board approved. Ms Liser said since the idea was mooted, Botswana demonstrated good working relationship with CCA, something that could not be overlooked.<\/p>\n

She said the theme of the 15th US-Africa Business Summit, \u201cEnhancing Africa\u2019s Value in Global Value Chains,\u201d was in recognition of things that Botswana and the rest of the continent was able to do with its endowment of raw materials, especially diamonds.<\/p>\n

It also reflected on what African countries needed to do, adding Botswana had set the pace for many African countries in that regard.<\/p>\n

Ms Liser said Africa accounted for less than three per cent of global trade despite its abundant natural resources.<\/p>\n

It was time value chains were created, so Africa could benefit better from its natural resources, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy not add value here within the continent and export to the rest of the world,\u201d she asked rhetorically, adding it was the only way Africa could capture its share of the global trade. Ms Liser said Botswana\u2019s recent successful negotiations with DeBeers was a good example of where Africa should be heading.<\/p>\n

The CCA was delighted that this year\u2019s summit was able to attract more heads of state and senior government officials than one held last year in Morocco, she said. Meanwhile Deputy chair of CCA, Mr John Olajide said a lot of value additions could be made during the summit as many African business enterprises had partnered with American Small Micro Medium Enterprises (SMMEs).<\/p>\n

He said part of the obligation of the CCA was to enhance value additions to ensure that communities were transformed and all benefitted from the partnerships.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe power of economic development to transform societies is a classical example of America\u2019s soft power,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For his part, Vice Chair of CCA, General William Ward said the council was pleased by Botswana\u2019s political will to host the summit and the conducive environment on which the summit would be held.<\/p>\n

He said Botswana had an effective political system that supported economic development and that Batswana should be excited about hosting the summit. President Masisi\u2019s resolve to host the summit was furthermore comforting, he said.<\/p>\n

He added that the platform would provide a once-in-a-lifetime occasion for Batswana to tap into an array of opportunities presented to them.<\/p>\n

The summit is expected to host over 1 000 delegates, among them heads of state and political representatives from various African countries and United States of America.<\/p>\n

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