Global shifts, including increased United States tariffs on Chinese goods, are forcing supply chains to pivot in unpredictable ways.
Cotton production rose 2% in 2024 but market forces pulled prices down.
Economists caution that mitigating measures are unlikely to compensate for immediate losses.
Products must currently be certified by authorised bodies before arriving in the country.
The workers at UCW in Nigel – a local manufacturer with proven capacity – were the primary victims, Saftu said in a statement following the arrests.
With this latest addition, the company now operates three key facilities across Botswana: in Gaborone, Francistown and Palapye.
Ten aircraft will be leased from Azorra, boosting capacity and cutting fuel use by 29%.
The falling market and sliding prices have already taken a toll, with GDP contracting by 3% in the last financial year.
"Many West African countries are still in the early stages of developing modern transport and logistics infrastructure." – Martin Schulze.
Significant deposits of gold, bauxite, iron ore, lithium and other critical minerals have been found in the region.
Previously it seemed agents were hoping Asycuda would cause RSL to pull the plug on TIN.
Members of the business community appealed the road tax, but to no avail.
