Oct. 23, 2024, H.E. Fan Yong, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana, attended the Launch of Zutshwa Smart Village. H.E. President Masisi, Hon. Moagi, Minister of Minerals and Energy, Hon. Mobaletsi, Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Li Fei, Huawei's Vice President for Southern Africa attended the ceremony.
Ambassador Fan expressed his appreciation for the cooperation between the Botswana government and Huawei, saying that the project echos the spirit of China-Africa cooperation, and indicated that two sides should well implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2024, and promote the further development of the China-Botswana strategic partnership. China will continue to support Botswana's digital innovation and green energy development, and encourage more Chinese enterprises to come to Botswana to invest and make business, so as to help advance Botswana's modernization and to bring more tangible benefits to the two peoples.
President Masisi spoke highly of the project and said that it will advance sustainable development goals such as quality education, clean energy, industrial innovation and infrastructure, and promote the early realization of Botswana's Vision 2036 and transformation to a knowledge-based economy.