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Article: Watershed years for tourism: the visitors' list includes presidents and royalty. Britain's Princesses Margaret and Alexandra, former United States President Bill Clinton and his wife Hilary have visited. The British Royal princes are regular visitors. Botswana's tourist hotspots shine as brightly as any of its diamonds.
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- African Business
- Article date:
- December 1, 2005
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Tourism has been identified as the major driver of Botswana's efforts to diversify its economy and create jobs. The government is funding primary development, but has thrown the industry wide open to investors to develop lodges, hotels and diversify Botswana's tourism product.
Delays in implementation have been due to the restructuring of the responsible ministry, but a new minister has now taken over, the Tourism Board has been established and a chief executive officer identified.
"Now we can get moving," says deputy director of tourism Wazha Tema. "The CEO will be confirmed by the government before the end of the year and join us soon after. I see next ...