Embassy Of The Republic Of Botswana In Germany

Investment Opportunities in Botswana

Botswana

A Promising Location for Your Investments

Botswana is considered one of the most stable democracies in Africa. The government actively promotes foreign investment.

Botswana is located in the heart of southern Africa and thus offers very good access to the region’s markets.

Botswana has one of the fastest economic growth rates in the world.

Botswana has a zero tolerance policy towards corruption, a sound legal system and adheres to the rule of law.

Botswana continuously invests in new and improved core infrastructure such as energy supplies, fiber optic networks, transport and international financial services.

In addition to diamonds, Botswana has significant deposits of other raw materials such as copper, nickel, uranium and manganese, among others.

Incentives for Your Investments

	No exchange controls – remittance and full repatriation of profits and dividends.
	10 years negotiable tax exemption up to the maximum amount.
	No restrictions on company ownership.
	Deductible training rebate of 200%
	Special tax incentives for business activities in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and IFSC accredited companies.

Investment Sectors

Investment opportunities supported by the Government of Botswana and actively promoted by BITC (Botswana Investment and Trade Centre) include:

	Agriculture Grain, fruit and vegetables, irrigation, dairy farming, horticulture, leather (raw hides and skins), pork and beef products.
	Automotive Supply of parts and components to South Africa’s automotive sector, supply of replacement parts for vehicles of large scale projects, expansion of existing component manufacturing industries, R&D services, diversification of aftersales services for private and commercial vehicles and the establishment of skills development / training facilities for auto mechanics and technicians.
	Cargo, Freight & Logistics Consolidation, deconsolidation, distribution, transport services, handling, warehouse management and integrated systems.
	Education Photographic safari tourism training, mining and energy technical schools, medical and health sciences institutions, business school, lifelong training institutions and education services for special needs students.
	Financial & Business Services Banking, insurance and investment funds.
	Health Diagnostic facilities (imaging and laboratory), pharmaceutical manufacturing, manufacturing of biomedical equipment, medical tourism.
	Information And Communication Technology (ICT) Innovative money operations, e-Waste, TV White Space, TV Broadcasting, e-Health, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) and Call Centres and e-Commerce, software and app development and ICT in agriculture.
	Manufacturing Manufacturing across all sectors such as general manufacturing, bulk breaking, pharmaceuticals, automotive components etc.
	Mining and Mineral Beneficiation Mining and base metals, such as gold, uranium, copper, nickel, coal, manganese and mining services. Also includes prospecting, expansion of existing mining projects, new mining projects, beneficiation of minerals and business opportunities relating to links with other sectors. Diamond trading, cutting and polishing, jewellery manufacturing and diamond related services such as security, banking, insurance, and certification and brokerage services.