This historic photograph captures the signing ceremony of a $12 billion investment agreement between the republic of botswana and the state of qatar held at the office of the president in gaborone Seated at the center are president duma gideon boko and his excellency sheikh mansour bin jabor bin jassim al thani a member of the ruling qatari royal family as they formalize the deal with key delegates and diplomats in attendance The agreement which spans infrastructure mining agriculture tourism and energy marks a transformative milestone for southern africa signaling botswanas commitment to strategic global partnerships President boko emphasized the importance of unlocking mutual growth stating together with qatar we aim to develop projects that will not only advance our national development priorities but also create lasting benefits for our people

the partnership is expected to catalyze industrial expansion job creation and long term economic resilience across botswana and the region