Botswana
From Gaborone’s business hub to its world-leading diamond and tourism industries, Botswana offers a growing market for trade and investment. Connect with businesses, buyers, partners, and suppliers across Botswana and Southern Africa.
List your businessA UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s most stable, lowest-corruption economies, built on diamonds and disciplined public finance.
Botswana business listings
Showing verified companies across Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Kasane & Serowe
Why Botswana leads on stability
- Run on a carefully managed diamond economy
Diamonds account for the large majority of export earnings, and decades of disciplined management have turned that wealth into one of Africa’s highest income levels per person.
- Bank on a growing regional financial hub
Gaborone hosts an expanding base of banks, insurers and fintech ventures, backed by SACU market access and one of the continent’s lowest corruption records.
- Draw on world-class tourism beyond the capital
The Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park pull high-value visitors year-round, feeding hospitality, logistics and services businesses well outside Gaborone.
- Main business languageEnglish
- Widely spoken languageSetswana
- Capital & financial hubGaborone
- Leading export sectorsDiamonds, copper, nickel
- Landmark siteOkavango Delta (UNESCO)
- Regional blocsSADC, SACU
- CurrencyBotswana pula (BWP)
- Time zoneCAT (UTC+2)
- Calling code+267
Starting a business in Botswana?
Registering a business in Botswana means working through CIPA (Companies and Intellectual Property Authority). This guide breaks down the real steps, approximate cost, and approximate timeline, so you know what to expect before you begin.
Steps, fees, and timelines are approximate and compiled from public 2026 guides to the official process. Confirm current details directly with the official portal