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We are pleased to announce the appointment of CEDA’s new Board of Directors. The appointment brings together a strong mix of expertise in finance, governance, human capital, enterprise development, innovation and strategic leadership, strengthening the Agency’s oversight and long-term direction. We...

01 Apr 2026
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The Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) officially launched a Revamped Poultry Fianncial Suite in a move aimed at strengthening citizen participation across Botswana’s poultry value chain and stimulating growth within the agribusiness sector. The launch was officiated by the Honourable...

19 May 2026
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Our 14th CEDA branch was officially opened on Thursday, 4 December 2025, by Hon. Tiroeaone Ntsima, Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship.

08 Dec 2025
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Your Excellencies, Honourable Minister for Trade and Investment, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Dr. Kevin K. Kariuki , Vice President of Power, Energy, Climate Change, and Green Growth of the African Development Bank, represented Ms. Ngone Diop, Director of West Africa Sub-Regional Office, UN Economic...

14 Nov 2023
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Girls Run CEDA Today- (Sonny Serite:11.10.2023) Annually, the 11th of October is observed as the International Day of the Girl Child and this year CEDA is participating in the inaugural "Take a Girl to Work" Initiative to commemorate the day: an initiative put forward by UNICEF BOTSWANA. The...

11 Oct 2023
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Director of Ceremonies, Honourable Minister of Entrepreneurship, Mr Karabo Gare, Members of Parliament here present, All government officials, Kgosi Batho Tshoso, Magosi here present, CEOs here present, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning Today you join CEDA on a journey that...

05 Oct 2023
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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CEDA EOI 003/2021-2022 FOR INCLUSION IN THE CEDA SUPPLIER DATABASE. Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) would like to inform all interested companies and business names who had responded to the Expression of interest that the EOI has been cancelled. For any...

04 Aug 2022
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Mr. Thabo Thamane was first elected the Chairman of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) in June 2019 at the 45 th Ordinary General Assembly held in Malabo Equatorial Guinea. This signaled a take-over of the Chairmanship from the immediate past Chairman, Mr. Patrick...

09 Jul 2021
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THURSDAY 22 APRIL 2021 PRESS RELEASE CEDA LAUNCHES *133# USSD PLATFORM FOR CLIENTS The new delivery channel is part of CEDA’s digital transformation agenda Expected to reduce branch visits for clients GABORONE – CEDA this morning introduced and launched the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (...

17 May 2021
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