(C) Copyright 2011-2012 Botswana-SME Portal, All Rights Reserved. Click Play to See Our Business Links Botswana Investment Opportunities  Botswana has an investment friendly climate that offers the country many advantages  that have attracted investors from countries such as: South Africa, Brazil Portugal,  China, India, United Kingdom and Mauritius. A broad range of investment opportunities  exist in the following areas:   • Polishing of diamonds and semi-precious stones: • Leather goods: There is potential for a modern tannery to process raw hides to finished  leather; this would lead to the development of spin-off industries such as the manufacture of leather shoes, bags, belts, etc. Raw hides are available in Botswana. • Glass products: There is an abundance of raw materials for glass manufacture; silica sand,  quartz, quartzite, limestone and soda ash. • Tourism and Hospitality Industry: Diversification into ecotourism, cultural and educational  development and other untouched and unspoiled areas provides tremendous investment  opportunities in the tourism sector. • Coal mining: Botswana is endowed with over 200 million tones of coal deposit in the  Mmamabula area in central Botswana. Given international demand for coal the country  economy stands to benefit to the tune of about US$5.9 trillion. • Agriculture: Botswana has a relatively small population in comparison to the size of the  country. There is tremendous opportunity for agriculture and agri-related businesses in the  country. • Opportunities are available in Fresh Water Fish Farms. • Healthcare Provisions- Primary health care facilities, hotel hospitals etc.