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The Botswana government, with support from the United Nations, has launched a three-year project on informal cross-border trade to improve networking among women cross-border traders.
The project will also increase the visibility of these traders and highlight their contribution to the country’s employment and economy.
“Today is an important day in the history of Botswana as we acknowledge the contribution of women traders to the national economy,” said Peter Siele, Minister of Labour and Home Affairs. “Women’s engagement in informal businesses has greatly assisted them to accumulate assets and to educate their children. This is a significant contribution to poverty eradication.”
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