NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC—Prime Minister Philip Davis is due in Botswana later Monday, leading an official delegation to the African country.
A government statement said that Prime Minister Davis’s Marc 18-22 visit is at the invitation of Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, President of Botswana.
He is being accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fredrick Mitchell; the Minister of Education and Technical and Vocational Training, Glenys Hanna-Martin; the Minister of Economic Affairs, Michael Halkitis; the Minister of Youth, Sports, and Culture, Mario Bowleg; and the Parliamentary Secretary of Tourism, Investment and Aviation, John Pinder.
The statement said Botswana is widely considered one of Africa’s greatest success stories.
“Botswana is an upper-middle-income country with one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and is known globally as a leader in eco-tourism. The Prime Minister and his team seek to reinforce strong diplomatic ties between The Bahamas and Botswana and to explore new educational, economic, and trade opportunities for Bahamians,” the statement added.
It said both countries have national development strategies that require significant advances in food security, energy transition, digitalization, climate adaptation, education, and sustainable development.
“Botswana has had notable achievements in value chain development in tourism and agriculture. It has a longstanding program which offers local communities the opportunity to participate meaningfully in tourism development and sustainable resource management,” the statement said, adding, “Both nations are vulnerable to climate change and are working to build alliances internationally to leverage fairer climate finance.”
The statement said the visit aims to unlock new economic ventures and educational exchanges and explore avenues for collaborative projects and trade opportunities.
“The visit to Botswana reflects the administration’s recognition that small nations can benefit greatly from building meaningful partnerships and that international cooperation will be critical to strengthening and diversifying our country’s economy in the 21st century,” the statement added.
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