Getting to Know us
Why is the Botswana Chamber of Mines hosting a manufacturing summit?
Botswana Chamber of Mines
Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM) is an organisation established under the country’s Societies Registration Act to serve the interests of the mining and exploration companies together with associated industries in Botswana. Its members comprise companies legally engaged in exploration and mining activities in Botswana.
Our Philosophy
The BCM subscribes to the philosophy that, the entrepreneurial success of its member companies should be under pinned by social and economic responsibility. The Chamber aspire to make significant contribution towards the country’s Socio-Economic Development. To that effect during 2014 the Botswana Chamber of Mines established the Chamber of Mines Business Development Forum. (COMBDF).
Our objectives as an organisation
Advocacy
Provide a forum for discussion of all matters of common interest to the mining sector and to coordinate advocacy activities of mining industry.
Industry Representation
Promote the interest of the mining industry in Botswana (liaison and lobbying with Government Departments and other organizations).
Sector Promotion
Promote the image of the mining industry in Botswana.
Social and Economic Responsibility Programmes
1
Job Creation & Food Security
Create jobs & achieve food sovereignty.
2
Attracting FDI
Invite foreign investors to set up manufacturing activities in Botswana or to establish local trading presence.
3
Citizen Economic Empowerment & Inclusion
Provide support to capable citizens and citizen owned enterprises to grow and supply the mining sector and other export markets
4
Local Enterprise Supply Capacity building
Botswana based Citizen
& Non Citizen Enterprises
Behind the Scenes
How Botswana Chamber of Mines came to hosting a manufacturing summit.
CHAMBER OF MINES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FORUM (COMBDF)
A local mines collaborative procurement initiative that seeks to utilize the combined purchasing power of the mining sector.
SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (SDP)
BCM partnered with UNDP and other partners to capacitate suppliers doing business with the mines & others customers. The objective was to enable local suppliers to master clients specifications, standards, compliance issues, preferences & related requirements.
IMPORT SUBSTITUTION PROJECTS
BCM began the implementation of the Import Substitution Projects in partnership with Debswana Diamond Company. The aim was to contribute to reducing the national import bill by growing and capacitating the country’s manufacturing sector. The project utilizes mining sector procurement spend and other readily available consumers of such products to provide the initial market for the identified local manufacturers.
INAUGURAL LOCAL MANUFACTURING SUMMIT
The Botswana
Chamber of Mines, along with key corporate partners and
sponsors hosted the inaugural Local Manufacturing Summit 2023
as a way to bring the manufacturing and supply chain community
in Botswana together.
BCM's motivation for the local manufacturing summit was part of the implementation of the Import Substitution Project focusing on the local manufacturing of imported material goods and services.
LMS is one of the events through which Botswana Chamber of Mines aims to facilitate the acceleration of growth and sustainability of the local manufacturing sector by fostering collaboration, innovation, and market opportunity creation aimed at capacity building of local manufacturers.
LOCAL COMMUNITIES CLUSTERS
Focused on the farming & processing of high value crops & vegetables, e.g., potatoes, cactus, moringa, tomatoes, e.t.c.
Objectives
of the
Local Manufacturing Summit
Capture Top-Of-Mind Insights From Industry Professionals
The aim is to get a deeper understanding
of the most significant opportunities
and challenges in manufacturing
today and to better forecast future
trends.
Facilitate Key Stakeholder Connections & Networking
Several key stakeholders and key
players are driving innovation in
manufacturing and supply chain
excellence. It is important to showcase
their impact while addressing priority
manufacturing challenges and
opportunities with enterprise-ready
start-up initiatives.
Actionable Outcomes
Several key stakeholders and key
players are driving innovation in
manufacturing and supply chain
excellence. It is important to showcase
their impact while addressing priority
manufacturing challenges and
opportunities with enterprise-ready
start-up initiatives.
Stimulate The Spirit Of Local Manufacturing Capacity Building
An event like this will activate a
flywheel of enterprise development,
start-up solution adoption, and anticipated
risks or trends to inform where
we should look next for innovation. But
that flywheel requires authority, trust,
partnerships, and relationship building.
This summit will serve as a foundational
block of the innovation flywheel as
we aspire to build a vibrant export-oriented
local manufacturing sector.
Exhibitions Of Locally Manufactured Goods And Services
This summit should showcase locally
manufactured goods and services.
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