Botswana President Advocates Removing Angola Trade Barriers

Luanda — Botswana's President, Duma Gideon Boko, on Tuesday in Luanda advocated the removal of barriers and the establishment of channels to allow the free flow of business and trade between Angola and Botswana. Speaking at the opening of the first Angola-Botswana Business Forum, the Tswana statesman said the free movement of goods, services and investment could contribute to the growth of both countries' economies. Duma Gideon Boko called on business leaders and investors to develop ventures responsibly, contributing to the well-being of citizens and to the development of the African continent. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines The President of Botswana reaffirmed his country's willingness to establish partnerships with Angola, highlighting its commitment to invest, innovate, build and transform. The Tswana statesman identified the mining sector as one of the areas with significant potential for cooperation between the two countries, advocating greater investment in human capital development for the extraction, processing and local production of finished goods. He also stressed the need to strengthen connectivity among African countries in order to facilitate the movement of people, goods and services. In the energy sector, Duma Gideon Boko called for investment in transmission infrastructure and interconnectors, arguing that the continent's challenge lies not only in power generation but also in its transmission. To this end, he proposed the creation of an energy trading platform and the harmonisation of procedures among countries to facilitate cross-border exchanges. Finally, the President of Botswana reiterated his interest in deepening cooperation with Angola in agriculture and other strategic sectors. FMA/CS/DOJ Read the original article on ANGOP . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.