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Bothakga

Burrow

awarded

100 million

Pula

project :

SEZA

Artistic Impression of Airport City

EZA held a signing ceremony for Boulevard 1 Road is the gateway that will on time and within budget. We Promise
the Boulevard 1 Road contract. open access to a number of precincts in we will not be found wanting. At peak
SThis P100 million project has been the SSKIA-SEZ, among them Edge City, 150 jobs will be created and this does
awarded to Bothakga Burrow. Techno Hub, the Industrial precinct and not include subcontractors who will be
Logistics. appointed.”
The project entails the detailed design,
infrastructure development and SEZA’s Acting Chief Executive Officer What is SEZA?
construction of Boulevard 1 Road at the Mr Thatayaone Ndzinge said it was a
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport proud moment for SEZA that the project SEZA stands for Special Economic
(SSKIA) Special Economic Zone (SEZ). had been awarded to a citizen owned Zones Authority. It is a parastatal
This will be the first step towards the company. He urged the contractor to under the Ministry of Investment
Airport City. ensure the project is completed in time, Trade and Industry. It was empowered
within budget and to the expected by the Special Economic Zones
The project will include construction standards of workmanship. (SEZs) Act, 2015.Its establishment
of a 1.8 kilometre dual carriage way He also said that People need to justify was mainly to develop, regulate and
with five internal junctions and one live why SEZA exists. The institution will manage special economic zones in
junction at Airport Road. Boulevard 1 be focusing on infrastructure and Botswana.
Road will connect with Airport Road just developments on SEZs.On the 31st of
next to DTCB. March, a ground breaking ceremony will What are Special Economic Zones
be held to kick-start the development (SEZs)?
An entrance feature with a security and by the 31st of September the
post and high quality barriers will be contractor will hand over the project. SEZs are geographically delineated
built where the two roads meet. The Project runs for 6 months. An area of 100 area, usually physically secured.
entrance feature will also be styled hectares has been allocated for Airport It has single management or
to depict signature entrance into the city, approximately size of the CBD. SEZA administration and offers benefits for
SSKIA-SEZ. Already have some investors willing to investors physically within the zones.
The project will also incorporate an setup in 6 months after completion. These areas also have separate
urban design scheme for provision of customs area (duty-free benefits) &
underground services like water, waste The Head of Bothakgo Burrows Mr streamlined procedures.
water, surface water, fibre, power, Siwawa concluded by saying that, “we
lighting, smart city ducting and CCTV. are committed to delivering the project These special zones are beneficial
in that they attract Foreign Direct

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