Current location:Global Grid news portal > health
Chinese company spurs economic revival in Botswana's mining town
Global Grid news portal2024-05-21 13:42:17【health】9People have gathered around
IntroductionGABORONE, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The setting up of Pipe World, a Chinese company that specializes in th
GABORONE, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The setting up of Pipe World, a Chinese company that specializes in the production of PVC and high-density polyethylene (HDP) pipes, will spur the economic revival of Botswana's eastern town of Selibe-Phikwe, a local official has said.
Kefilwe Motlhanka, the manufacturing and industry development manager at the country's Selibe-Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit (SPEDU), said Tuesday that the revival of the city, situated some 400 km northeast of Gaborone, Botswana's capital, is slowly taking shape thanks to the contribution of the Chinese company.
Twelve years ago, the economy of Selibe-Phikwe town sank into depression following the closure of the nickel mining BCL Mine, leading to a great loss of jobs resulting in the massive migration of its residents, said Motlhanka.
Unlike many other towns and cities in this diamond nation of Botswana that have their economies anchored on industries, Selibe-Phikwe's lifeline relies heavily on the existence of nickel mining and copper smelting, she said.
"Life is slowly returning to normalcy following the setting up of Pipe World in our city in 2020," said Motlhanka, adding that the company has so far created 100 employment opportunities and the jobs are likely to increase to 300 once fully operational.
Motlhanka said the establishment of the project worth about 40 million pula (2.92 million U.S. dollars) has increased the cash flow in Selibe-Phikwe and markets that had collapsed when the mining entity closed down in October 2016.
According to Motlhanka, the schools that suffered from low enrollment after employees withdrew their children due to losing their mining jobs are slowly but steadily returning to normalcy.
Wenjie Wang, the company's general manager, said his company is ready to manufacture enough pipes that the country dearly needs to improve its water reticulation system. "Our pipes are needed to improve water supply across the country."
The products manufactured by Pipe World include sewer lines, electrical works and potable water conveyance systems, Wang said, adding that irrigation systems will be introduced in the next five years, a development that will boost Botswana's growing agricultural sector. ■
Address of this article:http://spratlyislands.arnoldview.org/article-6f399960.html
Very good!(2792)
Related articles
- Six killed in a 'foiled coup' in Congo, the army says
- US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets
- Sen. Bob Menendez faces corruption trial for second time on Monday
- Nigeria's fashion and dancing styles in the spotlight as Harry, Meghan visit its largest city
- Travis Kelce downs whiskey shot on slice of bread at Kelce Jam without Taylor Swift
- Mitchell has 33 points, but Cavaliers can't contain Tatum and Brown in Game 3 loss to Celtics
- Terrifying moment woman comes face to face with a mountain lion in her backyard
- Lotus Lantern Festival draws thousands in Seoul to celebrate upcoming Buddha's birthday
- Kosovo prepares a new draft law on renting prison cells to Denmark after the first proposal failed
- Nigeria's fashion and dancing styles in the spotlight as Harry, Meghan visit its largest city
Popular articles
Recommended
Tom Brady and Jay
Lotus Lantern Festival draws thousands in Seoul to celebrate upcoming Buddha's birthday
Hotel union workers end strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with contract talks set for Tuesday
A police officer was killed in Pakistan
Tom Brady and Jay
Meghan delights locals as she poses for selfies on 'quasi
Eight people reported killed in a shooting on the southern edge of Mexico City
Meghan delights locals as she poses for selfies on 'quasi
Links
- Putin focuses on trade and cultural exchanges in Harbin, China, after reaffirming ties with Xi
- Terrifying moment knife
- Rishi Sunak hints there won't be an election until AUTUMN during grilling on ITV's Loose Women
- Mets beat Phillies 6
- Vatican updates norms to authenticate visions of Mary, weeping statues and stigmata
- China rolls out new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth
- Inside the new show that gets couples who found love online to meet for the first time
- Revealed: Reservoir 'at heart of' Devon crisis that's left 40,000 homes with undrinkable water
- Damaged air valve in field of cattle is blamed as the source of Devon's parasite outbreak
- Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on