Bots, Zim explore trade opportunities

President of Confederation of Zimbabwe Industry, Busisa Moyo highlighting opportunities for joint Venture partnership in botswana  PIC: KABO MPAETONA
President of Confederation of Zimbabwe Industry, Busisa Moyo highlighting opportunities for joint Venture partnership in botswana PIC: KABO MPAETONA

Business leaders from Botswana and Zimbabwe have suggested that the two countries should work together to advance economic cooperation for mutual benefit.

Last week, business people from the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industry and Business Botswana met in a forum to strengthen trade ties between the two countries’ business communities and consider joint venture opportunities.

The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) executive director of strategy and competitiveness, Keletsositse Olebile said his organisation undertakes market surveys in the region and abroad. One such survey was completed in 2014 in Zimbabwe.

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