Botswana and Mauritius to strengthen Trade Relations 

Mauritius’s Economic Development Board (EDB) is on a mission to make Botswana one of its major trading partners. Led by their Chairman Hemraj Ramnial, representatives of the board were recently in the country in search of opportunities for collaboration with local businesses.

Although the two countries are fellow SADC member states, figures show that trade between them is low. For instance, the value of Mauritius’ imports from Botswana, mostly textiles, stood at US$19,000 in 2021. In the same year, Botswana imported goods worth US$1.6 million from Mauritius, mainly machinery followed by pharmaceutical products.