BOTSWANA-PALAPYE-DRONE ASSEMBLY AND TESTING CENTER

BOTSWANA-PALAPYE-DRONE ASSEMBLY AND TESTING CENTER

(240329) -- GABORONE, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slumber Tsogwane (2nd R, front), the acting president of Botswana, cuts the ribbon to officially open a drone assembly and testing center in Palapye, about 272 kilometers northeast of Gaborone, Botswana, on March 27, 2024. Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) has launched a drone assembly and testing center. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua)

Second Confucius Institute opens in Botswana

STORY: Second Confucius Institute opens in Botswana SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: PALAPYE, Botswana CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): OTLOGETSWE TOTOLO, Vice Chancellor of BIUST 3. various of the launching ceremony 4. various of BIUST STORYLINE: Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), in collaboration with Yanshan University (YSU) from China, launched a second Confucius Institute on Tuesday in Palapye in the country's Central District. Speaking at the ceremony, Otlogetswe Totolo, vice chancellor of BIUST, said that because China is advanced in science, engineering, and technology, knowing the Chinese language and culture will improve students' ability to pursue further education in China, giving them a competitive advantage in international companies. SOUNDBITE (English): OTLOGETSWE TOTOLO, Vice chancellor of BIUST "Today we are celebrating a happy moment where we are

BOTSWANA-PALAPYE-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE

BOTSWANA-PALAPYE-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE

(231101) -- PALAPYE, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of Yanshan University Zhao Dingxuan (L) and Otlogetswe Totolo, vice chancellor at Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), unveil the second Confucius Institute in Palapye, Botswana, Oct. 31, 2023. BIUST in collaboration with Yanshan University (YSU) from China, launched a second Confucius Institute on Tuesday in Palapye in the country's Central District. TO GO WITH "Second Confucius Institute opens in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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) -- 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