A Balanced and Promising Partnership on Equal Terms
Please find in the following list a selection of state owned enterprises, agencies and other organizations that are based in the Republic of Botswana and can support you with many of your projects or initiatives.
Due to the large number of opportunities for partnerships in the areas of investment, trade, science, etc., we, as the Embassy of the Republic of Botswana, are happy to be your first point of contact for support.
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Brand BotswanaThe purpose of Brand Botswana is to bring Batswana together around a single identity and agreed set of values, in order to stimulate stronger communities, culture and heritage and most importantly instil a greater sense of pride and community engagement in our country. |
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Botswana Investment & Trade Centre (BITC)The Botswana Investment & Trade Centre (BITC) plays a critical role in driving Botswana’s economic growth through the attraction of foreign direct investment, domestic investment, and facilitation of expansions and further spearheads the growth of exports by promoting locally manufactured goods to regional and international markets. |
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Botswana Development Corporation (BDC)The Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) is the Government’s main investment arm established in 1970 as a private company and wholly owned by the Government of Botswana through the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry. |
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Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub (BDIH)Located in the capital Gaborone, the Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub (BDIH) is a Science and Technology Park comprised of some of the world’s leading technology-driven and knowledge-based companies. When fully developed, the Science and Technology Park will consist of world class facilities including state-of the- art telecommunications infrastructure with high capacity international connectivity and secured power, professional business services, and business development services. |
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Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA)The Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) is mandated to register businesses and protect intellectual property rights through the administration of four pieces of legislation namely; Companies Act (CAP 42:01), Registration of Business Names Act (CAP 42:05), Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act (CAP.68:02) and Industrial Property Act, (CAP.68:03). Botswana is represented by CIPA at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO), as well as the Corporate Registers Forum. |
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Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) BotswanaThe Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) Botswana, is a parastatal under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry established through the Special Economic Zones Act of 2015. SEZA began operating in April 2018. Mandate To Establish, Develop and Regulate Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Botswana. |
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Botswana Trade Portal (btp)As part of its key efforts to make cross-border trade easier for the Botswana business community, the Government of Botswana through Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) has developed the Botswana Trade Portal (btp). This is a virtual platform whose aim is to make available, in a single integrated website, all regulatory trade related information for import and export in Botswana. |
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Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA)The Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) was established by the Government of the Republic of Botswana to provide financial and technical support for business development with a view to promote viable and sustainable citizen owned business enterprises. The company was established in response to a recommendation made by the National Conference on Citizen Economic Empowerment (NCCEE) held in July 1999, in order to introduce the professional management of the Government financial assistance initiatives and to streamline the numerous projects providing similar schemes. |
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Local Enterprise Authority (LEA)By the Small Business Act (SBA), the Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) mandate is to promote entrepreneurship and develop the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). |
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Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS)The mandate of the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) is to perform tax assessment and collection functions on behalf of the Government and to take appropriate measures to counteract tax evasion on the one hand, and to improve taxpayer service to a much higher level on the other. |
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Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS)The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) was formed with the primary objective of formulating National Standards and promoting quality assurance activities in Botswana. Thus, BOBS is mandated to facilitate the improvement of the quality of life of Batswana in terms of their safety, human health and environmental protection. |
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Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC)The Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC) was established through an Act of Parliament in December 1993 as a Parastatal with a tripartite board comprising of representatives from government, employers’ and workers’ organisations together with a few stakeholders. The statutory mandate of the BNPC is to enhance the level of productivity awareness as an advocacy function and to enable individuals and organisations through training and consulting to be productive and competitive. The enablement process involves assisting organisations to adopt best management practices through productivity enhancing tools and techniques. |
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Business Botswana (BB)Business Botswana (BB) is a private sector Organisation functioning as; Chamber of Commerce, Employer Organisation and Business representative body. Business Botswana is the first port of call for business. |
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Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) was established through the Communications Regulatory Authority Act, 2012 (CRA Act) on the 1st of April 2013 to regulate the communications sector in Botswana, comprising telecommunications, Internet and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs), radio communications, broadcasting, postal services and related matters.The CRA Act replaced the Broadcasting Act [Cap 72:04], the Telecommunications Act [Cap 72:03], and caused the amendment of the Postal Services Act to create a converged or an integrated regulatory authority for the communications industry. |
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Statistics BotswanaStatistics Botswana is a parastatal organization charged with responsibilities of collecting and disseminating all official statistics in Botswana. The autonomy of the organisation was realised under the Statistics Act of 2009, repealing the archaic 1967 Act, under which Central Statistics Office was formed. |
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Export Credit Insurance and Guarantee Company Botswana (BECI)Founded in 1996, Export Credit Insurance and Guarantee Company Botswana (BECI) is the only credit insurer in Botswana, and is a private company – wholly owned by Botswana Development Corporation (BDC). BECI’s primary function is to develop and equip businesses with Trade Credit Insurance policies to protect them from the danger of non-payment by credit customers. In addition, the company now offers a selection of business growth tools, such as Construction Bonds and Guarantees. |
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Air BotswanaAir Botswana is the national carrier of Botswana and has contributed fully to the phenomenal growth of the country and in so doing has built a wide reputation for quality air services that is quite disproportionate to its modest size. |
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Botswana Railways (BR)Established in1987, Botswana Railways (BR) forms a crucial link in the Southern African regional railway systems. Its strategically laid rail network, supported by good relationships with other rail operators makes Botswana Railways freight services the most suitable, reliable and cost effective mode of transport to use for moving bulk commodities. Botswana Railways Freight Service targets bulk commodities that may be operational challenging for transport by other modes of transport. |
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Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO)The Botswana Tourism Organisation Act [CAP 42:10] mandates BTO to market and position Botswana as a premier tourist destination, promote investment and product diversification in the tourism industry and ensure all tourism facilities are classified, certified and graded. |
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Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is Botswana’s sole stock exchange given the responsibility to operate and regulate the securities market. The formation of the BSE can be traced back to 1989, when it was then known as Botswana Share Market (BSM). At that time there was no formal stock exchange in Botswana and the BSM traded as an informal market. At the time, there were only five listed entities with a single broking firm. |
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Bank of BotswanaThe Bank of Botswana has come a long way since it was established in 1975 when it employed only a handful of people scattered across several temporary locations in Gaborone, the national capital. As it matured into a fully-fledged central bank, it rapidly developed a reputation for sound and effective management. |
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Non-bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA)The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority Act 2006 established the Non-bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA), after the endorsement (by Government) of the Carmichael Consulting Report, which recommended the setup of a single independent Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) regulator. The Act grants NBFIRA the mandate to regulate and enforce compliance within the NBFI sector in order to safeguard the stability, fairness and efficiency of the non-bank financial sector. |
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Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB)The Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) was established by an Act of Parliament, No. 2 of 1974 mandated to provide a market for locally grown scheduled crops such as cereals, pulses/beans and oilseeds, and ensure that adequate supplies exist for sale to customers at affordable prices. |
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Botswana Meat Commission (BMC)The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) was established on the 24th December 1965, by an act of Parliament to promote the development of the country’s beef and related products globally. To produce premium meat and related products sustainably for the global market in Collaboration with all players in the Value Chain. |
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DebswanaDebswana is a key player in the national economy of Botswana, with diamond exports continuing to contribute significantly to government revenues and GDP. Debswana is the largest private sector employer in Botswana, with 5010 staff members. |
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Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA)The Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) is a parastatal established by the Botswana Qualifications Authority Act, No 24 of 2013, to provide for and maintain the National Credit and Qualifications Framework (NCQF) and coordinate the education, training and skills development quality assurance system, from early childhood to tertiary level (lifelong learning). |
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Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) was established by the HRDC Act No 17 of 2013 which became effective on the 8th November, 2013. In a supervisory capacity and acting as Government’s advisor on human resource development, the HRDC provides a platform for the Public Sector, Private Sector and Civil Society to act in concert to drive the National Human Resource Development Strategy (NHRDS). |
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University of Botswana (UB)The University of Botswana (UB) provides quality education, research, innovation and services for sustainable national development and global impact. By 2029 the University will be a distinctive centre of academic excellence in Botswana, Africa and the World. |
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Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST)The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), established in 2006, was envisaged to be one of the key drivers in bringing about a fundamental transformation of Botswana as a catalyst for economic and social development. |
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Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA)The Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) is a major player on the national policy formulation landscape and its mandate is defined by the following five elements: Economic research and policy analysis; institutional capacity building; professional training; networking and public education. |
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BotswanaPostBotswanaPost is mandated to provide, develop, operate and manage postal services in an efficient and cost-effective manner and carry out other operations as well as enter into bilateral agreements with other postal administration on postal services matters. |
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Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC)The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) is a statutory body set up through the Act of Parliament; BNSC Act No 30 of 2014. This Act was to establish the Botswana National Sport Commission to provide for its powers and functions to provide for the registration of sports associations, and to provide for doping control and for matters incidental thereto. |