21 Jun 2025

President Advocate Duma Boko will participate at the 17th US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola from June 22 to 24.

According to a press release from the Office of the President, the summit will be hosted by the government of Angola and the US-based Corporate Council on Africa(CCA).

The release states that the meeting will bring together global leaders and business executives to celebrate on ways of enhancing trade and investment opportunities for local products in the US such as agricultural produce.

President Boko will participate in a high level panel discussion titled: Race to Connect: Investing in Africa's Digital Backbone.

The release further says President Boko will also hold bilateral meetings to promote Botswana as an investment and tourism destination.

Botswana investment Trade Centre is expected to set up a stall to provide information on doing business in Botswana.

Since, 2019, Botswana has participated in the five editions of the US-Africa Business Summit including hosting the summit in Gaborone in 2023.

The summit provides a platform for a Botswana to promote her economic interests and identify market access opportunities for local products in the US. ENDS