Category: Bostwana

Botswana unveils first locally assembled electric vehicles backed by Chinese brands

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GABORONE, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Botswana on Monday unveiled its first batch of locally assembled electric vehicles in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, with support from two Chinese vehicle manufacturing companies. The unveiling ceremony took place at the showroom of Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI), which was established in 2012 as a parastatal under the Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology. BITRI Chief Executive Officer Shedden Masupe said the unveiling ceremony is a culmination of a partnership between the institute and two Chinese companies. According to Masupe,…

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Agreement signed between Botswana Railways (BR) and National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)

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Botswana Railways (BR) and National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recently signed an agreement to improve the efficiency of services offered by both administrations. Signed at Plumtree station in Zimbabwe, the agreement will allow Botswana Railways locomotives to travel through Plumtree to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe National Railways locomotives to Francistown. Prior to the agreement, Botswana Railways and Zimbabwe National Railways locomotives would turn around at Plumtree, causing delays and inefficiencies in the delivery of freight. With the signing of this agreement, not only will the delays be reduced, but…

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South Africa and Botswana join forces to improve trade between the two countries through rail freights  

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 Transnet Freight Rail (South Africa) will collaborate with Botswana Rail to upgrade 126 km of rail between Swartruggens, in South Africa’s North West Province, and Mafikeng, on the border with Botswana, according to a statement from the South African company.      The announcement, which follows a high-level trade roundtable between the two countries, aims to boost trade between the two countries, including giving landlocked Botswana, easier access to the South African ports of Richards Bay and Durban for export markets.      ” This will be funded jointly by…

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