Nkate defends Brand Botswana logo

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA), Jacob Nkate, has dismissed claims that the new Brand Botswana logo might have been plagiarised from South Africa's Mpumalanga Province.

Both logos feature the rays of the sun. Dismissing the innuendo, Nkate intimated that no one had exclusive use of the sun.

Speaking at the handing over ceremony of the Botswana Brand Trademark Certificate by the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property in Gaborone yesterday, Nkate said the fact of the matter was that "the sun is the sun".

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Nkate defends Brand Botswana logo

The Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA), Jacob Nkate, has dismissed claims that the new Brand Botswana logo might have been plagiarised from South Africa's Mpumalanga Province.

The projects magazine in collaboration with Stanbic bank launched the future of mining summit 2024

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Unlawful wounding turns to murder

Mahalapye suspected copper cable thief nabbed

TAFIC targets top four finish

Selefu

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Repatriation underway for seven SA Pilgrims

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