Business Botswana

🌟 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! 🌟

🎄𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🎄 Business Botswana Board of Governance, Management, and staff would like to wish their Members and Stakeholders a merry Christmas.

🎄𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🎄 Business Botswana Board of Governance, Management, and staff would like to wish their Members and Stakeholders a merry Christmas.

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 Business Botswana would like to solicit your valuable input regarding the proposed P4000 minimum wage. To ensure we represent a strong and well-informed position when engaging with the government, we kindly request that you participate in the survey by following the link: https://lnkd.in/dwDkrmns Your participation is crucial to help us advocate effectively on this important issue.

✨️𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬🎉 We are excited to announce that stall bookings for Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair 2025 are officially open. Date: 21st to 25th May 2025 Venue: BB Grounds, Gerald Estate, Francistown Book a stall and get 10% discount for Selibe Phikwe Trade Fair - July 2025. For bookings, please contact the following; Kelemogile: 73074798 or email kelemogile@bb.org.bw | Boitumelo: 73074581 or email boitumelo@bb.org.bw | Susan: 73074726 or email susan@bb.org.bw | Talent: 73074642 or email talent@bb.org.bw | Gaone: email gaone@bb.org.bw

🎄𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞🎅 Please be informed that Business Botswana offices will be closed on Friday, 20th December 2024, at 1245hrs, and will reopen on Monday, 6th January 2025. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a happy New Year. We look forward to serving you in 2025.

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 A delegation from Business Botswana, led by the President Mr. Neo Nwako, paid a courtesy call to the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, Honourable Major General (Retired) Pius Mokgware. During the visit, Mr. Moleele congratulated the Minister on his recent appointment and reaffirmed Business Botswana's commitment to collaborating with the Ministry to create a favourable labour environment that will enable the private sector to thrive. Among the key issues discussed were: a) The proposed P4,000 minimum wage 2) Abrupt and unclear holiday announcements 3) The implications of the local government per-diem on employment 4) Labour law review, among other topics. In response, the Honourable Minister welcomed the delegation and expressed appreciation for Business Botswana's role in the economy. He acknowledged the importance of the issues raised and indicated that the Ministry is ready to facilitate efforts to improve the ease of doing business in Botswana. #BusinessBotswana- the #voiceofbusiness #StakeholderEngagement #PrivateSectorGrowth #privatepublicdialogue Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana, Security Systems Botswana Pictures source (MLHA FB page)

𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 We would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your continued support of Business Botswana. As we approach 2025, we are excited about the opportunities ahead and look forward to further collaborating with you to drive private sector growth. Your membership, expertise, and sponsorship are invaluable, and we are grateful for the contributions you make to our collective efforts. Once again, thank you for your unwavering support. We look forward to a successful year ahead. #BusinessBotswana- the #voiceofbusiness #appreciationpost #StakeholderEngagement #PrivateSectorGrowth

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 Unlock your potential in 2025! Explore our comprehensive Business Botswana Training Calendar and gear up for a year of growth, learning, and opportunity. Please note that we offer both Inhouse and Public courses, which are recognized and accredited by HRDC, and employers can therefore claim for reimbursement incurred for training of their employees. For more information, kindly contact Kelemogile: 73074798 or email kelemogile@bb.org.bw | Boitumelo: 73074581 or email boitumelo@bb.org.bw | Susan at 73074626 or email susan@bb.org.bw | Talent: 73074642 or email talent@bb.org.bw #BusinessBotswana #Training2025 #SkillGrowth #EmpoweringBusiness

𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 Yesterday, the Francistown Business Council held a meeting to address several key topics. 1) 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚: The Policy & Research Department was introduced, and their plans to support the Business Councils were discussed. This department aims to play a critical role in shaping the business environment and assisting with strengthening of Businsss Council, evidence-based research and policy development. 2) 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧: The meeting also covered various issues faced by businesses in the region, ranging from regulatory impediments, opportunities , and to infrastructure needs. Business Botswana remains committed to driving a thriving private sector by promoting policies that support business growth. In line with Francistown's vision to become an investment hub, both domestically and internationally, the Council's discussions reflect a strategic focus on improving economic development and attracting investments to the region. We are #BusinessBotswana the #voiceofbusiness #BusinessCouncils #StakeholderEngagement #EconomicDevelopment