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1 PRESENTATION ON THE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BOTSWANA Ms Reitumetse Aphiri Executive Director Investment Promotions 27 th February 2013

2 Contents 1. Botswana Overview Key Figures Macroeconomic Fundamentals 2. Our Approach to Investment Promotion Growth sectors; offer great potential for investment The Hub initiatives 3. Incentives for Investment Attraction 4. Market Access 5. Institutional support 2 Africa s Investment Hub

3 Botswana Overview: Key Figures Population 2 Million Land Area km² GDP Real Growth Rate 5.1% (2011) GDP per Capita USD 7,730 (2011) 3 Africa s Investment Hub

4 Botswana Economy - Overview Maintained one of the world s highest economic growth Political & economic stability A middle income country with high Per Capita Income Ranked by major investment services as the best credit risk in Africa Economic growth mainly fueled by the mining sector, particularly diamond mining; coal next potential 4 Africa s Investment Hub

5 Botswana Macroeconomic Fundamentals Absence of exchange controls Highest sovereign credit rating in Africa (A grading Standard & Poors and Moody s) Least Corrupt Country in Africa (Transparency International) Botswana s central location in the SADC region CATO Institute/Heritage Foundation 2 nd Freest Economy in Africa 82 percent literacy rate Highly trainable labor almost all educated to grade 9 level 5 Africa s Investment Hub

6 Botswana s trade profile GDP per capita; USD Exports; diamonds, copper, nickel, textiles, handicrafts Imports; fuel, food, beverages, electrical goods machinery & equipment Resources based with growing strength; active exploration of coal, uranium, nickel, copper Government focus Increased efforts on economic diversification 6 Africa s Investment Hub

7 Our Approach to Investment Promotion Strategic to economic diversification Export oriented industries (manufacturing and services) Technology and skills transfer Sustainable employment creation Exploitation of natural resources Economic value add Meaningful citizen participation 7 Africa s Investment Hub

8 Key Sectors for Investment Key mandate; to ensure trade & investment flourish between Botswana and global economies; Manufacturing Mining Energy & renewable energy Financial and business services Sectoral Hubs o Transport, agriculture, education, health, innovation, diamond 8 Africa s Investment Hub

9 Manufacturing Economic diversification potential; o Economic efficiency and international competitiveness o High Import bill Special Economic Zones Production of goods and services for export Raw materials in abundance Beneficiation (beef, leather, minerals, glass manufacturing) 9 Africa s Investment Hub

10 Mining and Energy Establishment of the Diamond Hub Relocation of the Diamond Trading Centre Development of the Coal Road-map Need for self-sufficiency in power generation New Mineral Discoveries Minerals beneficiation 10 Africa s Investment Hub

11 Mining and Energy MINING OPPORTUNITIES Minerals Exploration and Prospecting, e.g. Uranium & Silver The recent lifting of the moratorium on coal Mineral Beneficiation Diamond, copper, nickel, coal Transport and logistics in mining ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES Electricity: About 80% is imported Coal Reserves: are estimated at about 200 billion tonnes Solar: Botswana has high levels of irradiation (Sunshine) (2300kWh/m 2 ); potential for solar projects Transmission infrastructure Renewable energy technologies 11 Africa s Investment Hub

12 Sectoral Hubs Transport Hub Rail, road, airport, dryport, bridge connecting our region Innovation hub Science & Technology Park Development Accelerate technology transfer and acquisition Health Hub Infrastructure Expertise Skills Pharmaceutical & medicines Diamond Hub Diamond Trading Diamond Beneficiation International Diamond Centre 12 Africa s Investment Hub

13 Sectoral Hubs Cont. Education Hub Infrastructure Expertise Skills Agriculture Hub Cattle farming & Piggery, beef and poultry by-products, food production, agro processing & Packaging, dairy farming 13 Africa s Investment Hub

14 Transport Transport Hub Strategic Focus and Objectives Identify and coordinate key projects & policy interventions required to develop Botswana as a transport hub in SADC Transform the transport and logistics industry into a major growth sector to stimulate economic diversification of the country Encourage private and public sector engagement and development in transport and logistics 14 Africa s Investment Hub

15 Agriculture Agriculture Hub Strategic Focus and Objectives One area with great potential to diversify the economy & create employment Catalyst for the commercialization and diversification of the agriculture sector, as well as to improve o Cattle farming & piggery, beef and poultry by products, food production, agro processing & packaging, dairy farming Promote modern technology in farming Food Processing 15 Africa s Investment Hub

16 Education Hub Established to position Botswana as the Regional Centre of excellence in education Main objective attract best institutions to establish in Botswana in partnership with local institutions of higher learning Botswana to become exporter of knowledge-based products and services 16 Africa s Investment Hub

17 Financial and Business Services Aims to develop Botswana as a World Class Financial and Business Services Hub Foster greater investment and economic activity in the region Botswana Financial Services sector focused on; o International Banking o International Business Companies o International Insurance o Investment Funds Certified companies eligible for preferential tax incentives 17 Africa s Investment Hub

18 Incentives for Investment Attraction Tax regime o 15 % for manufacturing, financial services companies & companies registered in the Innovation Hub o 22% corporate tax for other sectors o Low personal income tax, maximum 25% o 12% Value Added Tax o Possible tax holidays for 5 10 years through DAO o 200% Tax Allowance for Training costs No foreign exchange controls Free repatriation of profits Double taxation agreements in place with South Africa, United Kingdom, Sweden, Mauritius, India & Russia 18 Africa s Investment Hub

19 Market Access The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) o Duty free and quota free market access to more than 56.9 million consumers in Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trade Protocol o Preferential market access to more than 277 million consumers in the SADC region The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) o Duty free and quota free market access to the USA 19 Africa s Investment Hub

20 Market Access The Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between SADC and the European Union (EU) o Duty free and quota free market access to the European Union The on-going discussions of the COMESA-EAC- SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area o When concluded it will offer Botswana a market of over 700 million people 20 Africa s Investment Hub

21 Institutional Support The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre o Established in April 2012; merger between Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA) and Botswana International Financial Services (IFSC) Lead Investment and Trade promotion agency o Provides focused services to investors and businesses; handholding through the process of setting up Regional Offices in South Africa, United Kingdom and India 21 Africa s Investment Hub

22 Thank You 22 BITC 2012

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