1998 SOUTHERN AFRICA ECONOMIC ... - National Treasury

B O T S WA N A
P rotection of Inve s t m e n t
B o t swana is a signatory to the World Bank’s Multilateral
I nvestment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). I nvestors may obtain
p rotection from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
( O P I C ) ,which covers areas such as the patents, t r a d e m a r k s ,a n d
utility cert i f i c a t e s .
I N V E S TM E N T
O P P O R T U N I T I E S A N D
P R O J E C T S
O p p o rt u n i t i e s
Tourism has been one of Botsw a n a ’s growth industries and
t h e re is still much untapped potential, e s p e c i a l ly since the
d evelopment of the new Trans-Kalahari highway.
Some areas of manufacturing also offer opport u n i t i e s :
Garment and textile manu f a c t u r i n g .
P aper and stationery.
Leather go o d s .
Diamond polishing and jewe l l e ry manu f a c t u re.
M a nu f a c t u re of products made from soda ash (e. g . d e t e r g e n t s ,
fe rt i l i s e r s ) .
Bottles and bottling.
Household equipment, c a r p e t s ,ties and mats.
Automobile industry : a s s e m b ly, m a nufacturing of parts and
a c c e s s o r i e s .
Aluminium and steel pro d u c t s ;c o rrugated iron sheets.
Glass manufacturing using by - p roducts of Botswana soda ash.
Wa l l p aper and other decorating material.
Cattle farming is the major agricultural activity in Botsw a n a .
I nvestment opportunities there fo re exist in the processing of
cattle products (including hide) for fo o d ,fe rt i l i s e r s ,s o aps and so
o n . O p p o rtunities also exist in the area of farm supplies - fo r
e x a m p l e, v a c c i n e s ,fe e d ,and the manufacturing and maintenance
of farm machinery.
A number of mining projects already underway offe r
o p p o rtunities for inve s t m e n t .T h e re are also several unexploited
mineral deposits with good prospects for deve l o p m e n t .S o l a r
e n e r gy is another of Botsw a n a ’s untapped re s o u rc e s .B o t sw a n a
is curre n t ly seeking joint ve n t u res or licensing agre e m e n t s
b e t ween the US and Botswana companies for the manu f a c t u re
and/or assembly of solar energy equipment.
P RO J E C T SB o t sw a n a :P rojects for Potential Inve s t m e n t
S e c t o r P ro j e c t D e s c r i p t i o n
M a nu f a c t u r i n g E l e c t ronics components and S u p p ly of electronic equipment, such as car radios and alarms,
p roduct manu f a c t u re
r a d i o s , h i - f i s ,TV sets, cell phones, pagers and handsets, e l e c t ro n i c
b o a rds and transfo r m e r s ,c i rcuits and fuses for use in the car
a s s e m b ly industry and the telecommunications industry.
Engineering plastics
Building material
P h a r m a c e u t i c a l
M a nu f a c t u re of all plastic components in a car, such
as bumpers. Cases for all electronic goods and toy s .
Exploitation of locally available granite deposits for p roduction
of floor and workshop tiles and stones.
P roduction of pharmaceutical preparations (bandages, surgical
d re s s i n g ,e t c.) and chemical substances used in the industry.
Wa t e r Water conserv a t i o n Recycling and re-use of waste water for gard e n i n g ,
toilet flushing, e t c. M a nufacturing of water- s aving
d evices such as low flush toilets.
C o n s t r u c t i o n H o u s i n g Building of low-income housing.
To u r i s m Tourist serv i c e s P rovide a range of tourist services through joint ve n t u re s ,for
tour operators and travel agencies, local camps, lodges and
fo reign companies.
F i n a n c i a l Financial serv i c e s Establishment of investment funds, equity funds,
re t i rement funds, and others.
Source: TIPA (Trade and Investment Promotion Agency),1998.
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