Development finance institution

Botswana Development Corporation Limited

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Botswana Development Corporation Limited is a Gaborone-based investment management firm and the principal development finance institution (DFI) of the Republic of Botswana. Established in 1970 under the Companies Act, the corporation is a public-interest entity limited by shares and is 100% owned by the Government of Botswana, under the oversight of the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship. BDC’s investment strategy focuses on providing tailored funding solutions—including equity, mezzanine, and debt structures—to commercially viable, large-scale enterprises that drive national industrialisation, economic diversification, and export capacity. The corporation targets local and international projects that pioneer new industries or unlock value within existing sectors, managing investments across diverse fields such as manufacturing, property, energy, and agriculture, while structurally excluding large-scale diamond mining.