Botswana Gearing to Become an International Conference Hub

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 Speaking during a budget review hosted by First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), BTO Business Development Officer Lopang Shato said the country made P207 million, coupled with a 59% increase in local conferencing capacity.

Botswana’s government initiated a MICE strategy to position the country as a premier destination for international meetings and conferences. Conservative estimates indicate that hundreds of millions of pula were spent on events such as Forbes Under 30 Africa summits, the US Africa Business Summit, and numerous others.

Speaking during a budget review hosted by First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), BTO Business Development Officer Lopang Shato said the country made P207 million, coupled with a 59% increase in local conferencing capacity. In previous years, the government revealed that it planned to spend P25 million for hosting the 2022 Forbes Under 30 Summit which returned to the country in April 2023.

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Responding to a different question in Parliament, former Foreign Affairs minister, Lemogang Kwape said the country made P25.4 million from hosting the US-Africa Business Summit in 2023, but his answer still lacked disclosure on total costs incurred by the government.