Republic of Botswana Honorary Consulate General Robert S. Shumake Hosts Ambassador Dr. Tebelelo Mazile Seretse and 100 Batswana Delegates at ATL Business Conference

Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Botswana Robert Shumake hosted esteemed Batswana government officials including, Dorcas Makgato-Malesu, Minister of Trade and Industry and Her Excellency Dr. Tebelelo Mazile Seretse, Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States; and tens of trade delegates from Botswana, Africa in Atlanta, GA, for the "Doing Business in Botswana: Information and Access" conference at the Loews Hotel. The prominent occasion designed to strategically leverage direct interaction with representatives at the highest levels of government and private companies were co-hosted by prominent taste makers, entrepreneurs, and Event Chair Adrienne Lance Lucas; Chairman, Botswana American Chamber of Commerce.

Batswana business delegates representing nearly a dozen industry sectors including Health, Real Estate, Education, Banking and Finance, Diamond Mining, Transport, Non-Bank Financial Services, Innovation, and Tourism were in attendance at the conference. Representatives at the highest levels of government and private companies including the chief executive officers and managing directors of several private organizations visited the United States to increase awareness of the prosperous democratic country and build alliances with local businesses.

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal sent a letter of support and a proclamation declaring July 20th “Botswana Day” in the city of Atlanta sponsored by Atlanta Council Member CT Martin and presented by Atlanta City Council president, Ceasar Mitchell, along with Councilman Kwanza Hall.

Remarks were provided by Fulton County Chair, John Eaves, who hosted His Worship Ephraim S. Maiketso, Mayor of Francistown. A few of the international participants included Botswana Development Corporation Limited (BDC), Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), and BOCCIM. Sponsored by Signet Jewelers and AGCO, and in partnership with Invest Atlanta, GlobalAtlanta, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, Fulton County Economic Development and Metro Atlanta Chamber, Botswana Day activities cultivated many new and empowering relationships between future business, government and philanthropic partnerships.