{"id":59704,"date":"2024-11-28T18:31:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T18:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment"},"modified":"2024-11-28T18:52:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T18:52:17","slug":"botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Democracy Beacon for Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>A recent unprecedented peaceful transition in Botswana should be a resounding assurance to the business community that Botswana is a safe haven for investment, President Advocate Duma Boko has said.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Addressing the business community in Brussels, Belgium during Botswana Business Dialogue yesterday, he said following the recent national elections, former president Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi\u2019s concession as results trickled in, was a significant moment that underscored Botswana\u2019s commitment to democratic principles, befitting enough for investors to choose Botswana as their business destination.<\/p>\n<p>President Boko assured potential investors that Botswana was renowned across the world for durable partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>He said despite Botswana\u2019s democratic traditions, the country was firm and operated on trusted good faith with credible institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou could not be safer anywhere in the African continent than you are in Botswana. We want to make your investment more enjoyable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>President Boko said there were immense opportunities in the diamond industry, agriculture, ICT, healthcare and other sectors of the economy, which he said were essential in the diversification of the economy away from minerals as well as job creation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll these are ripe for investment and innovation. I urge you to work with us to explore these opportunities, take advantage and invest,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>He said Botswana with a population of 2.4 million may seem small, but was a well-positioned gateway market for the continent, bordering Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>He said Botswana\u2019s strategic importance played a crucial role in driving investments, adding that government would remove obstacles that hindered investment and strive to remove all that may thwart or frustrate partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>He said government also recognised research students to give insights on blind spots.<\/p>\n<p>For her part, De Beers chief peoples officer, Ms Malebogo Mpungwa said investors in the diamond or mineral space should rest assured that their investment was safe with Botswana.<\/p>\n<p>She said the country carried a track record of good governance, rule of law and people-centered development.<\/p>\n<p>She said De Beers and Botswana had a reciprocal relationship, adding that proceeds for every diamond sold were invested in the communities.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale hailed President Boko\u2019s commitment to fostering bilateral relations with other countries.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Butale said the dialogue provided an opportunity to converse with the European private sector, who shared experiences and willingness to participate in Botswana economy.<\/p>\n<p>He said Botswana had made strides in creating a conducive environment for investment, characterised by political stability and economic reforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBotswana stands ready to welcome strategic investments that drive innovation and create meaningful impact,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Botswana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. A recent unprecedented peaceful transition in Botswana should be a resounding assurance to the business community that Botswana is a safe haven for investment, President Advocate Duma Boko has said. Addressing the business community in Brussels, Belgium during Botswana Business Dialogue yesterday, he said following the recent national elections, former president Dr [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":59703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12,244],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-59704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","category-to-homepage","tag-botswana"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Botswana Democracy Beacon for Investment - Botswana<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A recent unprecedented peaceful transition in Botswana should be a resounding assurance to the business community tha ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Botswana Democracy Beacon for Investment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A recent unprecedented peaceful transition in Botswana should be a resounding assurance to the business community tha ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Botswana\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-11-28T18:31:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-11-28T18:52:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/botswana\/sites\/38\/2024\/11\/sm_1732806995.761135.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Botswana Democracy Beacon for Investment\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-11-28T18:31:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-11-28T18:52:17+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment\"},\"wordCount\":444,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/botswana\/sites\/38\/2024\/11\/sm_1732806995.761135.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Botswana\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"head lines\",\"policy\",\"to-homepage\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-democracy-beacon-for-investment\",\"name\":\"Botswana Democracy Beacon for Investment - 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