Embassy of the Republic of

Botswana in Sweden

Botswana

Embassy of the Republic of

Botswana in Sweden

BOTSWANA SEEKS INVESTMENTS FROM INDIA IN THE PRIORITY SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY

The Vice President Mokgweetsi E Masisi has re-affirmed that Botswana is from India in the priority sectors of the economy, which include information and communications technology (ICT), diamond, agriculture, mining and energy. His Honour further stated that 'Our goal is to attract as diversified a number of Indian investors and entrepreneurs as is appropriate for our priority sectors of the economy as possible so as to meet the economic impetus by investors in India'.

Vice President Masisi was speaking yesterday at a "Invest in Botswana" Business Forum in Mumbai organised by the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC and High Commission to India in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry.

The Vice President further said that there is huge opportunity for India to invest in diamond sector as it wants to finalise a developing diamond institute in Botswana with the support of India. He added that there are various investment opportunities in diamond sector in ancillary support services like banking, security, insurance, certification and brokerage services.

He further noted that there are opportunities for investment in the ICT sector which is a key sector and provides huge investment opportunities in our country and will help every other sector, including infrastructure, energy, among others. On agriculture sector he said it is another sector in which Botswana is seeking Indian investments, especially technology for irrigation and better agricultural practices for better yields in order to become self sufficient.

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Botswana Embassy

Embassy of the Republic of Botswana in Sweden

Address:

Tyrgatan 11

Stockholm, Sweden

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Postal: PO Box 26024, SE 100 41
Telephone: +46 8-545 258 80
Fax: +46 8-723 00 87
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Opening hours: 09.00 – 13.00
  14.00 – 17.00
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