Botswana Guardian

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a relatively strong external tiles and clothing sectors between regional body and the world measured position to supply the econabout ank $ 8.0 of billion Botswana and $ gov3.3 billion omy rewith foreign exchange. spectively. ernor, This Moses has been Pelaelo disclosed “However, by I should hasten

President has disclosed Mokgweetsi that Masisi the to add a that, in 2021, the level

he Southern African Customs during country’s regional payments for forum imthis of week the country’s foreign ex

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tiles and clothing to sectors between a within in the foreign cosmetics currency and averaged oils by proceeds to supply of the the foreign econ

regional body and the essential world measured position sector, approximat­ely SACU’s ank exports of Botswana P6.2 to the billion world govamounte­d omy currency with denominate­d foreign exchange. loan

about $ 8.0 billion and $ 3.3 billion reper to month R17.66 ernor, while billion Moses foreign and Pelaelo R6.2 exfrom However, the World I should Bank of hasten P2.83

spectively. This has been disclosed billion, “by change respective­ly. has earnings disclosed “The attributab­le region that the has

President Mokgweetsi Masisi comparadur­ing to billion add a that, and an in SDR 2021, allocation the level country’s to tive Government advantage payments ( mainly in the for

regional investment forum production diaimthis of by week the the of country’s IMF of SDR189 foreign milexports monds essential According of and goods oils SACU to as and the demonstrat­ed receipts) services President, within change lion, by the which reserves was was equivalent bolstered in amount the existing foreign cosmetics to capabiliti­es currency P1.8 and billion essential averaged and per capacities oils sector, by to approximat­ely proceeds to of the P3 foreign billion,” approximat­ely month SACU’s cultivate, for exports harvest the P6.2 first to the and billion half world produce of amounted currency said oils the Governor. denominate­d opportunit­y for loan the region given its Clothing, Pharmaceut­icals, Cosmetics per 2022. to like, month R17.66 eucalyptus, Notwithsta­nding while billion foreign rosehip and R6.2 exthe and billion, from He the said World abundant the Bank country’s resources of P2.83 exand raw materials, and Essential Oils as well as Agrochange continuing respective­ly. he said earnings in volatility Gaborone. “The attributab­le region in global has comparabil­lion port earnings and especially an SDR by the allocation for rest fruits of and foreign vegetables; exchange and reserves processing specifical­ly of goods and leather services & leather as at to markets tive Government Furthermor­e, advantage and devastatin­g ( mainly in Masisi the production diatold imdelegate­s by the the of economy IMF meat of remain SDR189 and meat relamilpro­ducts. have The progressiv­ely forum declined products, meat July & 22, meat 2022. products, As at this and date, monds pact essential which of and included the oils SACU Russia- as SACU demonstrat­ed receipts) Ukraine trade ministers, lion, by tively the which small, showcased was hence equivalent the investment obover opportunit­ies the years, from fruits the & vegetables. the amount SACU of is the made official of amount war, existing the as private well to capabiliti­es P1.8 as sector, net billion and capital parastatal­s per capacities to served that approximat­ely to structural in selected P3 balance billion,” priority of sectors equivalent across of the 18.3 Botswana, months Lesotho, foreign exchange Swaziland, reserves Namonth outflows, cultivate, agro- processing for Pelaelo harvest the first also said and half provides produce the of a unique said payments oils the Governor. opportunit­y SACU deficits Region, in recent for targeting: the region ( P85.9 Textiles given billion) and its in

Moses Pelaelo Clothing, mibia 2015 and to Pharmaceut­icals, South was P58.3 Africa. billion Cosmetics or USD 2022. country like, Botswana eucalyptus, Notwithsta­nding continues Diamonds rosehip to plc have the and ( BOD) morula,” years. He has said “As licence- abundant a the result, country’s holder the resources official was exand reported 9 raw months materials, to have of import “and When cover Essential the ground 4.6 Oils billion.” became as well as recently Agrocontin­uing he been said granted in volatility Gaborone. a five- in year global prospectin­g port earnings delineated especially by the for a rest cluster fruits of and of three foreign vegetables; kimberlite exchange and available, reserves processing specifical­ly we of goods immediatel­y and leather services & applied leather as at markets licence Furthermor­e, and moment Moment

until devastatin­g June Masisi 2027 told imon delegates ground the economy pipes, meat remain and with meat sizes relaproduc­ts. of 3.1 have hectares, The progressiv­ely forum 1.7 for declined products, the area. meat July Botswana & 22, meat 2022. products, As Diamonds at this and date, pact which containing of included the Russia- the SACU Reivilo Ukraine trade cluster ministers, tively of small, hectares showcased hence and the investment 0.9 obhectares over opportunit­ies all the within years, a from management fruits the & vegetables. the have amount long SACU been of is the aware made official of war, the kimberlite­s as private well as in sector, the net Barkley capital parastatal­s West served that area structural 250- in selected metre balance radius. priority of Samples sectors equivalent of across the drillof the 18.3 the Botswana, months diamond Lesotho, foreign potential exchange Swaziland, of this ground, reserves Naoutflows, agro- of South processing Africa. Pelaelo also According said provides the to a unique a payments stateing SACU deficits core Region, produced in recent targeting: G10 ( P85.9 and Textiles ecologic billion) and in and mibia 2015 so and to we are South was delighted P58.3 Africa. to billion have finally or USD country ment, Botswana continues Diamonds to have plans years. to “As a garnets result, which the official are the optimal 9 months indicaof import been cover awarded 4.6 billion.” this high- profile exreview all the available data on Reivilo tors for diamondife­rous kimberlite­s. ploration ground and look forward

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prior to finalising its exploratio­n proBOD Chairman, John Teeling said to updating shareholde­rs in the near gramme. Exploratio­n by the previous they are very pleased with this award. future on developmen­ts”.

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