source: Mmegi
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent
Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA) has set itself a target of bringing at least half a billion Pula worth of capital investment annually.
BEDIA chief executive officer (CEO) Dorcas Makgato-Malesu was speaking at a news conference at which she outlined her strategic plan for the country’s investment body last week.
Since its inception nine years ago, BEDIA has brought combined investments and expansions to the tune of P692, 27 million, creating 9,314 jobs. New investments stand at P357, 77 million, creating 6,079 jobs and expansion investment of P334, 5 million that created 3,235 jobs.
Makgato-Malesu, who replaced BEDIA’s founding chief executive officer Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba last November, said: “We want to at least attract investment of half a billion Pula every year. This is the target we have set for ourselves.”
She said the total investments brought by her authority after [continue reading]
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