20/08/2025
𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐃𝐔’𝐒 𝐏𝟐𝟎 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐎 𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐃
• 1200 hectare land to create logistic and international cargo hub
• Mophane Cargo International Airport to create 58k permanent jobs
• Will have CBD, Industrial park, 5 star Airport hotel, International conference
• It will handle 20-20 large cargo flights daily, 500 000 tonnes of cargo per year
• 23 million passengers per annum expected with flights connecting big cities
After dally delaying antics, a P20 billion international cargo airport which will elevate the SPEDU region and transform Botswana from a modest transport corridor into a continental economic powerhouse has been signed.
According to the project plan seen by Tuesday grill the development entailing a township and cargo international airport shall be constructed on a 1200 hectare piece of land near Selibe Phikwe. Initially the project was to be erected in Palapye District (Tamasane. Kgagodi) but questions over land acquisition stalled everything until a new place was found.
The proposed airport shall solidify itself as a premier air travel hub. The investment is estimated around P20 billion with some international pension fund managers and other partners as investors. The project is being carried out by a Botswana citizen owned company 123 Dimensions (Pty) Ltd.
