24 Aug 2016

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) will participate at the upcoming Maputo International FAIR –Feira Agro Pecuaria, Commercial and Industrial de Moçambique (FACIM), from 29th of August to 4th September 2016.  

According to a press release from BITC, this is part of the continued efforts to help Botswana companies break through into international markets.

 It says BITC will send eight Botswana companies to participate at the expo representing a variety of products among them; medical surgical equipment, towels, fresh beef, corned beef, PVC pipes and tanks, smart phones, furniture & household cleaning chemicals and arts & crafts.

“Such missions aim to promote Botswana, as a country and also stimulate market access of Botswana products as well as to avail a platform for Botswana companies to foster new business for export,” says the release.

It further says Thompson Medical, Botswana Meat Commission, Flotek, Nortex, DitecMobile Botswana, GabzBedding, and artist Akanyang Ntshingane will participate at  the FACIM 2016 and the companies will have an opportunity to showcase their products and services to a wider African market, as well as have pre-scheduled meetings with potential buyers, partners and distributors.  

The release state that FACIM is one of the region's business and networking platforms that BITC has identified to promote Botswana companies and their products as well as to explore possible market opportunities.

“The fair has seen a significant growth in visitor attendance and exhibitors over the last five years, making it one of Africa's premier business gatherings.

It is for this reason that FACIM will continue to be a key event in BITC's annual calendar as we strive in our mandate,” it says.  Ends