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Kwa Nokeng Oil calls for efficiency

Andrew Maramwidze BG Reporter SEE PAGE II

Kwa Nokeng Oil has implored freight industry stakeholders, both government and private to improve infrastructure, minimise ports of entry delays and security issues in order to spur the country’s transport sector growth.

Speaking at the inaugural Botswana Transport and Energy Summit and Expo 2023, Chief Executive Officer of Kwa Nokeng Oil, Mahube Mpungwa said through cross border trade, the transport sector contributes immensely to the economy.

“If there are a lot of delays at the border, companies will find alternative routes. There is competition out there if we delay our processes at the borders,” said Mpungwa. With 33 million pula collected in levies from cross- border truckers annually, Mpungwa implored the government to engage on issues emerging in the transport sector, with emphasis on security.

“We need to ensure that all the goods transported through Botswana are safe. One thing that is key in the transport industry is safety,” said Mpungwa.

He said Kwa Nokeng Oil is determined to sustain its business to ensure that Botswana attains its aspirations, as a business hub.

Meanwhile, Acting Minister of Minerals and Energy, Thulaganyo Segokgo said the transport and energy industry needs to build a resilient industry that can withstand future shocks. “We need a transport and energy industry robust enough for the next pandemic,” said Segokgo.

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