Small leather business thrives in Botswana despite tough market conditions

STORY: Small leather business thrives in Botswana despite tough market conditions DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the company and products 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DINEO GOBATILWE, Founder of Dinny's Leather Works 3. various of leather products STORYLINE: In the vast landscapes of Botswana, where the cattle population is estimated to be at 2.1 million, the country has an abundance of raw hides and skins locally, one small business owner has discovered a niche in the market in producing finished leather products. Based in Palapye, about 270 km from Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, Dineo Gobatilwe, a 34-year-old mother of two, operates a leather works company named Dinny's Leather Works that produces goods such as school shoes, sandals, belts, hats, and leather frames. SOUNDBITE (English): DINEO GOBATILWE, Founder of Dinny's Leather Works "The company manufactures leather products like the school shoes, the sandals, the belts, tradition

BOTSWANA-SMALL LEATHER BUSINESS-MARKET

BOTSWANA-SMALL LEATHER BUSINESS-MARKET

(230726) -- TLOKWENG (BOTSWANA), July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dineo Gobatilwe, founder of Dinny Leather Works, showcases leather products during the U.S.-Africa business summit in Tlokweng, some 5.9 kilometers from Gaborone, Botswana, on July 12, 2023. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Small leather business thrives in Botswana despite tough market conditions

BOTSWANA-SMALL LEATHER BUSINESS-MARKET

BOTSWANA-SMALL LEATHER BUSINESS-MARKET

(230726) -- PALAPYE (BOTSWANA), July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dineo Gobatilwe, founder of Dinny Leather Works, operates a leather processing machine she bought from China in Palapye, Botswana, on July 20, 2023. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Small leather business thrives in Botswana despite tough market conditions

BOTSWANA-SMALL LEATHER BUSINESS-MARKET

BOTSWANA-SMALL LEATHER BUSINESS-MARKET

(230726) -- PALAPYE (BOTSWANA), July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dineo Gobatilwe, founder of Dinny Leather Works, displays a leather product framed for hanging on the wall in Palapye, Botswana, on July 20, 2023. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Small leather business thrives in Botswana despite tough market conditions