Botswana – The New Botswana City project, officially launched by President Duma Boko, is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs for Batswana across its construction and operational phases, while opening up significant opportunities for local businesses in sectors ranging from hospitality to logistics.
During construction alone, the project is projected to support between 14,000 and 21,000 jobs, comprising 6,000 to 9,000 direct roles and 8,000 to 12,000 indirect opportunities in areas such as building materials, transport, food supply, catering, equipment rental, security, cleaning and facility support.
Once fully operational, the development is expected to support between 25,000 and 37,500 total direct and indirect jobs, including 8,000 to 12,500 permanent positions across the exhibition centre, business district, office towers, residential communities, hotels, retail outlets, restaurants, cafes, lifestyle facilities, the Diamond Museum and various support services.
The majority of construction phase positions are expected to be filled by Botswana citizens through recruitment, training and workforce development programmes.
At the centre of Phase 1 is the ALBADDAD Botswana Global Exhibition and Convention Centre, a 124,000 square metre integrated events facility that will serve as Botswana’s first international standard exhibition and convention centre. The facility will include international exhibition halls, a convention centre, conference halls, executive meeting rooms, VIP lounges, media facilities, restaurants, cafes, business lounges and extensive parking.
The broader New Botswana City master development covers approximately 1.24 million square metres and brings together exhibition and convention infrastructure, a business district, residential buildings, hotels, retail spaces, public amenities, green infrastructure and smart city systems.
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