Gaborone, Botswana — The 35th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community got underway in Gaborone, Botswana on 17 August with incoming chair, President Seretse Khama Ian Khama of Botswana, calling for improved economic cooperation within the region.
Although steady progress has been realized by SADC in boosting intra-regional trade, imbalances still exist within the region as the majority of southern African countries continue to trade more with the outside world instead of among themselves.
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