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September 2025

Monday (timezone: Africa/Gaborone)

26 tracks

	GICC
	Arrival of guests & registration All

8:00 AM
	The arrival of the Honourable Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Joy Kenewendo	National Anthem All
	Safety Health Environment (SHE) Moment Lere Matebesi, CEEP Manager at Debswana Diamond Company	Introduction of Guests Alfred Masokola, Editor and Media Executive at The Projects Magazine
	Botswana Chamber of Mines: LMS24 Progress Update Charles Siwawa, Chief Executive Officer at Botswana Chamber of Mines	Welcome Remarks Montwedi Mphathi, President at Botswana Chamber of Mines
9:00 AM	Debswana Diamond Company on Local Manufacturing and the Rebuild Center Initiative Andrew Motsomi, Managing Director at Debswana Diamond Company
	UNDP’s Supplier Development Programme Towards a Robust Manufacturing Sector Lovita Ramguttee, Resident Representative at United Nations Development Programme
	Official Opening of the LMS25 Honourable Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, Minister of Minerals and Energy at Ministry of Minerals and Energy
	Presentation of a token of appreciation for the Honourable Minister & Morupule Coal Mine’s Contribution to Local Manufacturing Edwin Elias, Chairman at Botswana Chamber of Mines
10:00 AM	Vote of thanks	Closing Remarks Mr. Lebea Sephuma, Head of Global Markets at Stanbic Bank Botswana
	B2B Networking and Extended Stall Tour	Tour of Exhibition Stalls Joseph Ramotsha, Senior Projects Manager at Botswana Chamber of Mines
	B2B Networking and Extended Stall Tour	Tea Break
		Tea Break
11:00 AM
	Presentation: Setting the Scene for Local Manufacturing: Industrial Manufacturing & Agro Processing – The Potentials for Job Creation, Food Security, Economic Diversification, and Inclusion Joel Duke Ramaphoi, Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing


12:00 PM	Off-take agreements for local & export markets. (Imperatives for growth & sustenance of local manufacturers). Joseph Ramotshabi, Senior Projects Manager at Botswana Chamber of Mines Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing

	Questions & Comments Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing

1:00 PM	Lunch Break



2:00 PM	Presentation: Export Financing and Risk Management – A toolkit for growth Harold Matenge, Head of Ecosystem Banking at ABSA Bank Botswana Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing

	Questions & Comments Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing	Panel Discussion: Local Manufacturing for Export Markets (Components and finished products) - Insights & Experiences Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing

3:00 PM

	Questions & Comments Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing

4:00 PM	Panel Discussion: Local Value Addition on Imported Machinery & Equipment - The Case of OEMs Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing


	Questions & Comments Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing
5:00 PM

September 2025

Tuesday (timezone: Africa/Gaborone)

20 tracks

	GICC
	Registration & Welcome Tea
	Registration & Welcome Tea
8:00 AM	Presentation: Situational Analysis: Botswana MSMEs’ Quality Management and Intellectual Property Capacity Letlhogonolo Moremi, Founder at ParkGrey IP Consultants Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing

	Questions & Comments Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing	Presentation: Key Supply Chain Management Issues for Local and Export Markets: Buyers Perspective France Mashinyana, Head of Supply Chain at Debswana Diamond Company Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing

9:00 AM
	Presentation: SEZs as catalysts to Local Manufacturing, Beneficiation, and the Green Energy Revolution Tapiwa Masie, Acting Chief Executive Officer at Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) Botswana Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing

	Questions & Comments Session 1: Industrial Manufacturing
10:00 AM	Tea Break

	Presentation: Unpacking Botswana’s National Agro-Processing Strategy Prof. Julius Atlhopheng, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NARDI) SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets

11:00 AM	Panel Discussion: Downstream Value Addition in High Value Crops and Food Processing SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets



12:00 PM	Questions & Comments SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets
	Presentation: The Dynamics and Power of Cooperatives and Cluster Development for High Value Crops Production: Insights and Experience – The Case of Uganda Bamwenda Benard, Chief Executive Officer at Nkokonjeru Area Cooperative Enterprise SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets

	Questions & Comments SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets
1:00 PM	Lunch Break



2:00 PM	Presentation: High-Value Crop Clusters: Cactus Robert Zuk, Director of Business Development at Nopal Renewable Energy Corporation SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets
	Presentation: High-Value Crops: Moringa as an Anchor Crop in Agriculture-Based Clusters. Elfas Zadzagomo, Executive Director at Hunters Global Network SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets
	Questions & Comments SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets

3:00 PM	Panel Discussion: Driving Demand for Local Produce: The Offtaker’s Perspective SESSION 2: Agro-Processing: Farming & Value Addition of High Value Crops for Local & Export Markets



4:00 PM
	Presentation: Wrap-Up: Consolidation of the Summit Events and the Next Steps

	Closing Remarks Honourable Baratiwa Mathoothe, Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship at Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship
5:00 PM

	Networking Cocktail at the BOMA (Behind Grand Palm Hotel)

6:00 PM



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9:00 PM

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