Investment
Both foreign direct investment and regional investment levels in Southern Africa are comparatively low. While most countries in the region have investment promotion policies and laws, enforcement is uneven. Further obstacles to investment may also be unintentionally built into legal and regulatory frameworks - specifically laws and regulations dealing with taxation, bankruptcy, labor, contracts and the environment.
April 27, 2012 marked a significant milestone when representatives from the private sector, public sector and international organizations convened for the official re- launch of the Swaziland Investor Roadmap, officiated by His Majesty King Mswati III of Swaziland. This was a culmination of a process which started in 2005 when SATH, in collaboration with the Swaziland Investment Promotion Agency (SIPA), developed an investor roadmap that detailed the administrative, procedural and regulatory barriers that hindered investment flows to Swaziland.
In cooperation with the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC), SATH launched the Lesotho Investor Roadmap with a stakeholder validation workshop to discuss the findings and recommendations.
Africa's economy is growing faster than any other continent. With foreign investment at an all-time high, financiers are now scouring the continent for investment opportunities, and Africa is often described as the last global frontier. While it is true that barriers to trade remain and growth is mainly due to a rise in commodity prices, at five percent, Africa's economy is growing faster than that of any other continent.
From its inception, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) understood that collaboration with the private sector is critical in fostering an anti-corruption culture within Botswana's business community. To this effect, the DCEC worked closely with Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) to develop a voluntary Business Ethics Code of Conduct for the private sector.
Activities