Local Manufacturing Summit 2024
FACILITATING GROWTH, DIVERSIFICATION, AND JOB CREATION
Looking Back to our 2024
Local Manufacturing Summit (3 Days event)
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming 2024 Local Manufacturing Summit, a premier gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders from across our region. This event is designed to foster collaboration, highlight local success stories, and explore the future of manufacturing through insightful discussions, hands-on exhibits, and networking opportunities.
Whether you're a manufacturer, supplier, policymaker, or industry enthusiast, the summit offers a valuable platform to connect, share knowledge, and strengthen our local manufacturing ecosystem.
Join us as we shape the future of local manufacturing—together.
OBJECTIVES OF THE SUMMIT
FACILITATING GROWTH, DIVERSIFICATION, AND JOB CREATION.
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CAPTURE TOP-OF-MIND INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
As facilitators of local manufacturing, it is critical that we understand the pain points of engaging in local manufacturing in Botswana. The aim is to get a deeper understanding of the most significant opportunities and challenges in manufacturing today and to better forecast tomorrow’s trends.
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FACILITATE KEY STAKEHOLDER CONNECTIONS
As facilitators of local manufacturing, it is critical that we understand the pain points of engaging in local manufacturing in Botswana. The aim is to get a deeper understanding of the most significant opportunities and challenges in manufacturing today and to better forecast tomorrow’s trends.
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CULTIVATE NETWORKS
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 for innovation next. But that flywheel requires authority, trust, partnerships and relationship building. This summit will serve as a foundational block of the innovation flywheel we aspire to build a vibrant export-oriented local manufacturing sector.
ACTIONABLE OUTCOMES
This summit should build upon the momentum established from prior years, attracting a wider audience and fostering deeper engagement among stakeholders. BCM ensures that the summit facilitates concrete partnerships and initiatives that support local manufacturing growth.
OUR 2024 BENEFECTORS
Export Market Access & Trade Protocols
Understanding the rules, standards, and pathways to regional and global markets.
Special Economic Zones & Industrial Infrastructure
Leveraging SEZs and infrastructure to drive manufacturing competitiveness.
Financing & Investment Support
Unlocking capital, incentives, and risk mitigation for manufacturers.
Skills, Technology & Innovation
Building the capabilities needed for modern, export-ready production.
Public–Private Partnerships
Aligning policy, industry, and investment to accelerate industrial growth.
LMS26 is designed not only as a conversation space but as an action-oriented platform—connecting manufacturers with policymakers, financiers, buyers, and solution providers to unlock tangible growth opportunities. By fostering collaboration, sharing proven regional case studies, and aligning policy with industry needs, the Local Manufacturing Summit 2026 aims to play a pivotal role in positioning Botswana as a competitive manufacturing and export hub within Africa and beyond.
Annual Local Manufacturing Summit Participation Growth
14%
Projects Facilitated by Botswana Chamber of Mines
+100
Botswana's Import Bill (2024)
$7.06B
Botswana Chamber of Mines Members
43
LMS25 Delegates
314
LMS25 Exhibitors
53
Website visitors
22,000
International Speakers
4
Our 2025 Summit Partners
