The Botswana Tourism Board (BTB) has signalled its intention to focus on improving the standards of local facilities in the hospitality industry in its latest annual report.
This follows the decision that the proportion of facilities not meeting minimum standards is unsatisfactory.
Chief executive officer of BTB, Myra Sekgororoane, explained that her intention for the BTB launch two years ago remains unchanged. She wants it to be one of the best tourism organisations in the world.
"I should ensure that the transition from the department of tourism to the board does not create any gaps in the global tourism industry," she said.
"We have been able to attend a number of tourism fairs and exhibitions globally to continue in the marketing of Botswana as a tourist destination of choice."
Other projects on which the BTB wishes to focus its efforts includes the Toyota 1,000 kilometer Desert Race.
According to Botswana's department of tourism, visitor numbers are estimated to increase at an annual rate of ten per cent until 2020.
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