The Singapore Business Federation (SBF), together with the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA) is pleased to present the Botswana Business Forum 2010. The forum is held in conjunction with the visit to Singapore by the Honourable Dorcas Makgato-Malesu, Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Botswana together with her accompanying officials and business delegation.

Botswana Highlights:

• One of the highest GDP per capita (US$13,300) and the only country in Africa to achieve Middle Income Status
  
  
• Abundance of valuable natural resources, consistent policies, high political stability and good governance
  
  
• Ranked internationally as the most transparent country in Africa & amongst the least corrupt globally
  
  
• Ranked 3rd among Sub-Saharan countries in the World Bank's Doing Business 2010 report
  
  
• Key sectors include diamond production, tourism, financial services, and subsistence farming
  
  
• Botswana is looking to diversify its economy into other services sectors

Botswana Delegates seeks Singaporean partners in:

• ICT & Technology – Biotech, Various ICT solutions for e-post, e-government, post-transport, virtual post, e-payment solutions and others
  
  
• Healthcare – healthcare providers, specialised medical services, pharameutical manufacturers
  
  
• Education – ICT, healthcare, hospitality management, graduate training, business management, public administration, engineering
  
  
• Transport and Logistics – Shipping lines, freight forwarders, aircargo and logisitics companies, dryport facilities/systems/equipment, belly cargo, and development of intergrated transport networks
  
  
• Infrastructure – transport infrastructure, student accomodation, property development

For participant profiles, please contact Alvyn Lim at 68276869 or Cody Lee at 64089609