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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

PPC Buy Botswana Conference

Adds Value to Local Industries

Tuelo Botlhole - PPC Botswana Head Anthony Masunga - Botswana
of Business Unit Telecommunications Corporation,
Managing Director

ndustry experts have given on various issues such as, Doing the local business landscape as it has
the recently held PPC Buy Business in Botswana Post COVID-19, ammunition to empower entrepreneurs
Botswana Conference a thumbs Digitisation and SMMEs, Tenacity with relevant and required skills to
Iup and tipped it to be a valuable of Entrepreneurship, and Building operate their respective businesses
asset across all industries and together unlocking community and contribute to the growth of the
players in the country. “This event enterprises. country’s economy.
was conceptualized to promote and Botlhole further explained that the “The role of SMEs in economic growth
support locally owned, independent conference was aligned with the 2036 is vital, they play a significant role in
enterprises in the country. The aim pillar promoting sustainable economic the national economy by providing
is to maintain our unique community development. “As the event organisers, various goods and services, creating
character, provide continuing we would like to see Botswana job opportunities, developing regional
opportunities for entrepreneurs, developing into a high-income economies and communities,” said
build community economic strength, country, with an export-led economy Botswana Telecommunications
and prevent the displacement of underpinned by diverse, inclusive and Corporation, Managing Director,
community-based businesses by sustainable growth driven by high Anthony Masunga.
national and global chains. levels of productivity. We have this
group of experts who will give guidance The Buy Botswana Conference
“This conference provides on how various enterprises can excel showcases Botswana’s economic
opportunities for the different area and compete in a highly competitive fulcrum, local enterprises from
delegates to exchange new ideas and market,” added Botlhole. different economic sectors and what
application experiences, to establish they have to offer the economy.
business or research relations, and Further to that, he encouraged local There is evidence that cultivating
to find global partners for future corporate players to support SMEs local enterprises, applying requisite
collaboration, “explained PPC in their growth and development strategy models and relevant market
Botswana Head of Business Unit Tuelo journey. The experts expressed that the access tenets brings sustenance and
Botlhole. The thought leaders touched conference has the strength to change long-term stability and value.

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