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Botswana: capital, investors and market indicators

Investors headquartered in or publicly active in Botswana, with the latest economic indicators from the World Bank and IMF. For risk ratings, sector intelligence and deal flow, see the Botswana country intelligence page.

Market indicators

GDP
$19.9bn2025
Real GDP growth
-0.7%2025
GDP per capita
$7,8022025
Consumer price inflation
2.8%2025
Population
2.5m2025
Current account balance (% of GDP)
3.1%2025
General government gross debt (% of GDP)
34.0%2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper (latest year shown is no later than 2025; recent years may be IMF estimates). Latest available year shown; refreshed weekly. Compare all 54 markets.

Investors headquartered in Botswana

InvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
RDC Property GroupAsset managerBotswanaReal estate and housing

International investors active in Botswana

InvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
Absa Bank LimitedCorporate investorFinancial services, Agriculture and food, Energy and power
Access Bank PlcCorporate investorFinancial services
Access Bank PlcCorporate investorFinancial services
Access Holdings PlcCorporate investorFinancial services, Technology
African Emerging VenturesVenture capital firmEnergy and power, Technology, Agriculture and food
Botswana Development Corporation LimitedDevelopment finance institutionFinancial services, Energy and power, Consumer
Ninety One LimitedPrivate credit managerFinancial services, Energy and power, Technology

Recent transactions in Botswana

DateTransactionTypeValueMarket
26 Oct 2026Circle Ventures invests in CrissCross' operations in AfricaVenture CapitalUndisclosedChad
16 Oct 2026Fortis Green Renewables and Zeitinger Invest invest in GRIPS Energy Group's operations in sub-Saharan AfricaPrivate Equity, Infrastructure & Project FinanceUndisclosedZambia
13 Oct 2026Kholo Capital invests R275 million in DCC Holdings' operations in South AfricaPrivate Credit$16.7mBotswana
18 Sep 2026Prudential Financial exits Alexforbes for USD 185 millionPrivate Equity$185mZimbabwe
14 Sep 2026Solar Industries India acquires Omnia Holdings for R21.8 billionCorporate Transactions, Natural Resources$1.3bnMali
5 Aug 2026African Development Bank Group invests USD 15 million in Biologicals and Vaccines Institute's (Biovac) operations in South AfricaPrivate Credit$15mLesotho
4 Aug 2026SC Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, and partners invest USD 40 million in Yellow CardVenture Capital$40mZambia
21 Jul 2026Village Capital invests in Built Financial Technologies' operations in AfricaVenture CapitalUndisclosedBotswana
8 Jul 2026CFAO Healthcare acquires a 75% stake in Medswana's operations in BotswanaCorporate TransactionsUndisclosedBotswana
20 Jun 2026Launch Africa Ventures, Circle Ventures, WisdomTree and Utila invest in AgridexVenture CapitalUndisclosedSouth Africa
18 Jun 2026Standard Bank invests USD 175 million in Wilderness HoldingsPrivate Credit$175mZimbabwe
10 Jun 2026Marubeni Corporation acquires TiAuto InvestmentsPrivate Equity, Corporate TransactionsUndisclosedBotswana
4 Jun 2026Barclays, Commerzbank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, FirstRand and partners invest USD 2 billion in Africa Finance CorporationPrivate Credit$2bnSenegal
23 Mar 2026Standard Bank's Investment in Enko Education's Operations in Africa for USD 22 millionPrivate Credit$22mMozambique
18 Mar 2026Bank of Tanzania's Investment in Africa Finance Corporation's Operations in AfricaCorporate TransactionsUndisclosedMadagascar

All Botswana transactions

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