From AllAfrica

The Global Expo Botswana has seen a growth in the facilitation of investment and trade.

This was said by Vice President, Dr. Ponatshego Kedikilwe when officially opening the 8th Global Expo Botswana in Gaborone on November 19. Dr Kedikilwe also stated that the expo had seen a growth in the number of exhibitors from 107 in 2006 to 156 in 2012.

The expo, Kedikilwe said, had a significant impact on the attraction of foreign direct investment in the country. He cited an example of an Australian company involved in agricultural irrigation which came into the country as a result of its participation at the expo.

He said this was a sign that indeed the expo provided a platform from which businesses could tap into investment opportunities available in the country. The attendance of the expo by people from a spectrum of nationalities was attributed to the continuing development of the event, Kedikilwe said.

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