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Projects & Areas of Interest for Botswana Delegation
12th – 15th March, 2018
Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI)
- Government-owned public
company manufacturing
livestock vaccine
- Currently exporting
vaccines to:
- SADC (FMD)
- Africa (PPR)
- Appointed the
Vaccine Bank for
PPR by the
European Union
BVI Overview
- Find a product distributor
for PPR vaccine in the
UAE.
- Re-establish product
sales in Iran (through
Pilvarav Co.)
Desired Outcome(s)
Mmabasotho Tibe
Finance Manager
Contact Person
- Need meetings with UAE
Drug Regulatory
authorities for export
distribution procedures
- Need further discussions
with Dubai company –
The Polariser for drug
supplies. Tel: +971 4 398
2127
- Need further meetings
with Pilvarav Company
of Iran - Mr. Eimanipour,
Tel: +98 21 2205 6465, E-
mail already sent
Current Areas of Interest
Impact Genetics
- Beef and dairy value chain
agribusiness with innovative
and scalable production
systems.
- Products from Genetics (
semen, embryos and live
cattle) to beef and dairy
products.
- Developing major bio-security
and export processing
centres from Botswana and
Zambia).
Company Overview
- Establish potential
partners and/or
financiers in the UAE
Desired Outcome(s)
Contact Person
Monty Chiepe
Chief Executive Officer
- Establishing strategic
partners in developing said
export centres for beef and
dairy products into the
Middle East and globally.
- Partnering with a Sovereign
Wealth Fund or company in
establishing a fund for the
development of the Group
and its capitalization agenda.
Current Areas of Interest
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC)
- Government-owned rough
diamond marketing
company
- Has access to 15% of
Debswana diamond
mine production
- Offers global customer
base open access to
supply to range of
diamonds
ODC Overview
- Get UAE diamond
companies to register with
ODC as buyers
- Introduce basic online
registration process to
companies
Desired Outcome(s)
- Interested in meeting with
rough diamond trading
companies, rough
diamond buyers
- Personal tour of the
DMCC Diamond Park
Current Areas of Interest
Contact Person
Marcus ter Haar
Managing Director
IT-IQ Botswana
- An ICT Services company
with a focus on Solutions,
Managed Services and
Training
- In business since 1999
and reputation as a market
leader in ICT.
- National presence and
regional experience and
footprint.
- Extensive knowledge of
the regional IT and
Telecoms sector
Company Overview
- Grow our partner base to
deliver specific solution
- Distribute or resell
specific products in
Botswana and region
Desired Outcome(s)
- Looking for partners in the
areas of IT solutions and
corporate training
- Seeking solutions in areas
such as IoT for Mining
- Looking for distributors of
IT and Telecoms products
- Looking to establish
contact with ME based
organization that require
our services in the
Southern African region
Current Areas of Interest
Contact Person
Vish Sethi
Managing Director
Choppies
-Interested in meeting
sourcing houses/buyers
for consolidation of
products in Dubai and
whole UAE
Desired Outcome
- Botswana’s leading
supermarket chain
- With outlets in Tanzania,
Namibia, Zambia & South
Africa
- Offers international food
brands, FMCG as well as
private labels
Choppies Overview Contact Person
Ram Ottapathu
Managing Director
Oxygen Gas (Pty) Ltd
- Further engagement with
Union Industrial Gases
Factory regarding the
following:
- Site visit to the plant as part
of Oxygen Gas (Pty) Ltd and
BDC due diligence.
- Exploration of potential areas
of partnership with Union
industrial gases Factory
Current Areas of Interest Company Overview
- Technical and operational
issues relating to an air
separation plant.
- A draft memorandum of
understanding between
Oxygen Gas (Pty) Ltd and
Union Industrial Gases
Factory
Desired Outcome(s)
Manufacturers and
distributors of medical and
industrial gases in
Botswana.
Our product line includes:
1. Liquid and gaseous
oxygen,
2. Liquid and gaseous
nitrogen,
3. Gaseous acetylene, and
gaseous nitrous oxide
Contact Person
Mr. Keamogetse Molebatsi
Managing Directo
Impilo Pharmaceuticals
- A premier provider of
medical solutions in
Botswana
- Partnerships:
- CEPHEID
- MSQ HEALTH
- Striving to be the first
choice pharmaceutical
distributor company
Company Overview
- Suppliers’ database,
agents, partners for
drug manufacturing in
Botswana
Expected Outcome(s)
- Pharmaceutical/drug
manufacturers who are
not represented in
Botswana on agency
and sole distributor
basis
- Meeting with strategic
partners for medical
equipment,
consumables,
equipment, reagents,
etc
Areas of Interest
Dudu Khupe
Managing Director
Contact Person
SPEDU
- Land bank zones set
aside for Tourism (build
Convention Centre &
Hotels)
- Dikgatlhong dam open for
tourism, camping sites etc
- Tourism in vicinity of
Thune & Letsibogo Dam
Tourism Projects
- 873ha of land reserved for
horticulture production
- 1310ha of land set aside for
urban agric – greenhouse
production, animal feeds and
agro processing
- Sites identified for construction
of seven (7) small dams for
water supply
- Four (4) land bank sites
identified for horticulture
Agri-Business Projects
- Region home to Tuli Block
for large scale horticulture
production, livestock & game
farming
- Region contributes 45% of
horticulture produce to
entire country
- Region home to the closed
BCL mine, where
opportunities in downstream
projects still exist
SPEDU Region Overview
- Investor with interest in
Iron Slag project from
closed BCL mine
- Potential investors in the
Agri-Business & Tourism
sectors
Desired Outcome(s)
Dr. Mokubung Mokubung
Chief Executive Officer
Contact Person
BDC
• Investors in our Focus Industries of Energy, Infrastructure, Property, Manufacturing/Industry, Services, Agriculture, Tourism, Technology.
• Long-term liquidity (i.e. funding for BDC’s pipeline)
Current Areas of Interest • BDC is the investment arm of
Government.• Invests on a purely commercial
basis in Botswana and globally.• Products: Debt, equity,
mezzanine, and structured finance.
• Industries: Energy, Infrastructure, Property, Manufacturing/Industry, Services, Agriculture, Tourism, Technology.
Company Overview
- Potential investment leads- Potential funding leads- Foster Linkages with UAE
Desired Outcome(s)
Mr. Bashi Gaetsaloe
Chief Executive Officer
Contact Person
SimProp
- Horticulture and Agro-
business
- Fuel Retailers and
Suppliers
- Morden Irrigation, Solar
Energy, Green House,
Water Reclamation &
Recycled Materials
Current Areas of Interest
- Property Holding company
covering residential,
commercial and industrial
properties.
- Residential development, fuel
retail, multi-residential,
student housing and
hospitality
- Associate companies in Agric
Tourism, Horticulture, Small
Stock, ITC and internet
services
SimProp Overview
- To establish
partnerships in supplier
contracts
Desired Outcome(s)
Boiki Tema
Director
Contact Person
Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)
- Vision: To make Botswana
human resource globally
competitive
- Provide for policy advice
on matters of national HR
development
- Plan and advice on tertiary
education financing and
workplace learning
HRDC Overview
- To find employment
opportunities for and
export Botswana labour
skills
Desired Outcome(s)
Dr. Raphael Dingalo
Chief Executive Officer
- To foster important
business contacts
- To find placement for
Botswana graduates
Current Areas of Interest
Contact Person
:
- Afrofab is a citizen owned
company registered in
2002.
- We do stainless steel and
mild steel manufacturing,
e.g. balustrades, conveyor
idlers
- We supply pipes, valves,
pumps and cyclones to the
mines.
- We are sole agents for
Committes in Africa for
water purifications plants
Company Overview
- Solicit markets for our
products even partners
to grow Afrofab to meet
global demands
- acquired learning on
mass production water
purification plants,
Desired Outcome(s)
Dr. Victor M. Joseph
Chief Executive Officer
Contact Person
- We would like to meet
with mining and
manufacturing sectors to
get market for our
products (conveyor idlers
and brackets) .
- UAE has great water
purification plants, we
would very much love to
meet with them for and
visits this plants for
learning
Current Areas of Interest
Botswana Meat Commission (BMC)
- Botswana’s main exporter of
beef and beef products
- Currently Exports:
- Europe
- RSA, Angola, Zim,
DRC, Mozambique
- Kuwait, Vietnam &
Iran
- Thoroughput: 1,180 heads
per day
- Ratings: AA-graded by
British Retail Consortium
- Accreditations: ISO 9001,
Halaal
BMC Overview
- Export orders from the
UAE
Desired Outcome(s)
- Interested in meeting
Halaal Association for
process accreditation
- Meeting beef traders,
bulk buyers, meat
processors and
retailers
Current Areas of Interest
Contact Person
Tshepo Modise
Marketing Manager
Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC)
- Explore less costly methods
of building – lower
construction costs
- Explore alternative design
and architecture models
Current Areas of Interest
- Botswana’s national housing
corporation, with objective to
provide affordable housing to
Botswana
- Providing a mix of low,
medium and high income
houses for sale and rent
BHC Overview
- Looking for partnerships
for building projects
- Open our perspective on
building options and
alternatives
Desired Outcome(s)
Contact Person
Batanani Nkhumisang
Director, Property
Development
Roots & Stems
Roots & Stems Overview
- Partnerships in the paper
manufacturing and
distribution sector
- Partnerships in the
embryo transfer area
Desired Outcome(s)
Contact Person
Tawana Tafa
Managing Director
- Distribution company in
the areas of stationary,
chemicals and ITC
equipment
- Have a subsidiary in stud
breeding: Tafa Genetics
- Interest in paper
manufacturing for
purchase and eventual
partnership
- Investors in the farming
industry (for eventual
embryo export)
Current Areas of Interest
Destiny Creek
BHC Overview
- Partnersips with UAE
companies and investors
Desired Outcome(s)
Contact Person
Boitumelo Ntshoa
Managing Director
Destiny Creek Pty Ltd, is in
the business of packaging
and distribution of various
products: tea – with
Motswedi tea being the flag
ship of the company, coffee
beans, jam, sugar,
beverages (hot and cold),
for different markets. The
idea behind Destiny Creek,
is to buy raw materials
which are not readily
available in Botswana.
- Trading opportunities and
joint ventures
- Interested in meeting
following sectors;
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Tourism
Current Areas of Interest
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