Global Expo Botswana (GEB) is the country’s premier international multi-sectoral business to business exhibition. This exhibition is managed and organised by BEDIA on behalf of the Government of Botswana, through the Ministry of Trade & Industry. The inaugural Global Expo Botswana was held in 2006. The exhibition has grown in leaps and bounds since then.

Objectives

The aim of Global Expo Botswana is to offer exhibitors and visitors a platform to explore new markets, secure new business, build new partnerships and grow their business. GEB is therefore an ideal platform for local and international entrepreneurs to actively promote their businesses and prospects to new markets.

Why Global Expo Botswana?

• Attract foreign direct investment
• Promote joint venture opportunities between Batswana and foreign investors
• Stimulate profitable business partnerships
• Enhance exports of locally produced goods
• Give international exhibitors access to the Botswana market
• Inculcate a culture of entrepreneurship locally

Global Expo Botswana Value-add Services Concurrent to the exhibition, Global Expo Botswana runs: Investment Forums Workshops One-on-one buyer-seller meetings   Exhibitor Profile Agri business and Agricultural products Textiles and garments Manufactured products Construction materials Automobiles Electrical Goods and appliances Timber & furniture  Engineering products Chemicals and cosmetics Machinery Information technology Consultancy services  Leather and associated technologies  Mining Tourism Power and renewable energy

Visitor Profile 

• Importers 
• Wholesalers and traders 
• Agents 
• Business Executives
• Mining supply chain management programme 
• Distributors
• Government procurement agencies
• International buyers 
• Retailers

Why Invest in Botswana? 

• No foreign exchange controls 
• Preferential market access to SACU, SADC, EU, MERCUSOR and US markets
• Duty free importation of machinery to be used in production 
• One of the lowest corporate tax rates in the region at 15% fro Manufacturing entities and for International financial service companies 
• Free market enterprise
• Most transparent country in Africa and amongst the least corrupt in the world (Transparency International) 
• A per GDP per capita of US$ 7 598.25 (BWP45 589.50; at an exchange rate of US$1 = BWP6) – One of the highest in the continent