Botswana office focuses on ‘innovative’ shipping solutions

Botswana is a key market

for CMA CGM which is

continuing to develop its services

in the country a year after

setting up a local office.

Based in Gaborone under

the management of Kgomotso

Batlanang, the CMA CGM

Botswana sales and operation

manager, the office has managed

to establish a firm foothold in

what is a growing market.

“The demand is there as a

lot of goods are imported into

the country,” said Batlanang.

“Botswana enjoys good economic

growth and transportation needs

follow this trend, increasing

every day.”

According to Batlanang, it

has been important for the

CMA CGM office in Botswana

to develop services that provide

innovative solutions to local

importers and exporters.

“The economic tissue of the

country is very dynamic; every

day more companies are being

set up,” she said. “Recently the

region began a process that

will see neighbouring states

working towards an agreement

that will improve cooperation

through common institutions

and rules. This could be a big

step to reinforce infrastructure

development in Botswana.”

She said taking this into

account the group would

continue to invest in its

Botswana operations, offering

innovative and new services that

would benefit local companies.