Manufacturing & Business Purchase Loans
Overview
Manufacturing plays a central role in diversifying Botswana’s economy beyond mining, adding value to local raw materials and creating employment opportunities. CEDA finances projects that range from small-scale workshops to large processing plants.
Manufacturing Sub-Sectors
Sub-sectors include:
- Agro-Processing – Turning local crops and livestock products into food and beverages.
- Textiles & Garments – Clothing, uniforms, leather goods, and footwear production.
- Furniture & Woodwork – Timber processing, carpentry, and furniture manufacturing.
- Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals – Cleaning products, cosmetics, medicines.
- Metals & Engineering – Steel works, fabrication, machinery and tools.
- Construction Materials – Bricks, cement blocks, roofing materials, glass.
- Packaging & Plastics – Bottling, plastic ware, and packaging solutions.
- Renewable Energy & Green Tech – Solar panel assembly, biomass processing.
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