Botswana: Kasane Mini Stadium Nears Completion
The Kasane mini stadium in Botswana is nearing completion after facing significant construction delays. The project aims to boost local tourism by diversifying the economy beyond wildlife-focused excursions.
Why it matters
Infrastructure development in tourism-dependent regions can provide economic stability and competitive advantages against neighboring countries.
Kasane - The Kasane mini stadium, once complete, is poised to transform the Chobe tourism landscape by cultivating sport and events tourism.
In an interview, Chobe District Council chairperson, Johane Chenjekwa explained that the facility would diversify the local economy historically reliant entirely on wildlife excursions being game drives and boat cruise.
Chenjekwa added that the stadium positioned Kasane as a competitive destination against neighbouring tourism hubs like Livingstone and Victoria Falls who leveraged on overnight revenue from tourist who only visited Chobe for day trips and return to the Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Giving an update, he said the long awaited Kasane mini stadium was nearing completion, standing at 90 per cent progress after overcoming major delays caused by the initial contractor since its commencement in 2022.
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