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THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA TO HOST THE 7TH SUMMIT OF SACU HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT
His Excellency Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana and Chairperson of the SACU Summit will be hosting the 7th SACU Summit of Heads of State or Government on the 30th June 2022, in Gaborone, Botswana. The SACU Summit will be held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre and will be attended by the Heads of State or Government and representatives of SACU Member States being the Republic of Botswana, the host; the Kingdom of Eswatini; the Kingdom of Lesotho; the Republic of Namibia; and the Republic of South Africa.
2nd COORDINATION MEETING OF THE HEADS OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES (RECs) ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA
The SACU Secretariat attended the 2nd Coordination Meeting of the Heads of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that was held on 4-7 June 2022, in Arusha, Tanzania.
STATEMENTS DELIVERED AT THE SACU INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
1. Remarks by Ms. Paulina M. Elago, Executive Secretary of SACU Secretariat2. Remarks by Honourable Mmusi Kgafela, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Botswana
3. Remarks by Honourable Senator Manqoba Khumalo, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade of Eswatini
4. Remarks by Honourable Dr. Thabiso Molapo, Minister of Trade and Industry of Lesotho
5. Remarks by Honourable Lucia Iipumbu, Minister of Industrialisation and Trade of Namibia
6. Remarks by His Excellency Mr. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA
PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT THE SACU INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE ON INVESTMENT AND EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PRIORITY SECTORS
1. Fruits and Vegetables Value Chain2. Leather and Leather Products
3. Meat and Meat Products
4. Cosmetics and Essential Oils
5. Textile and Clothing
PRESENTATIONS ON THE SYNOPSIS OF KEY INVESTMENT PROJECTS IN THE SACU REGION BY INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES
1. Key Investment Projects – Botswana2. Key Investment Projects - Eswatini
3. Key Investment Projects - Lesotho
4. Key Investment Projects - Namibia
5. Key Investment Projects – South Africa
OTHER PRESENTATIONS:
1. Taking SACU Export Products beyond borders – Tapping into the AfCFTA Market and Beyond2. Overview of the SACU Work Programme on Industrialisation