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Botswana Companies

Botswana is one of the wealthier countries in Africa. A majority of the Botswana companies are government owned and administered. The principal export products of the companies in Botswana include Beef and diamonds.

The industrial economy of Botswana is dominated by publicly owned companies. There are a few private sector Botswana companies doing profitable business in the country. One of the more prominent private Botswana company among the private sector Botswana companies is the processed food major H.J Heinz. The insurance sector in Botswana is privatized. The sector is currently dominated by companies of North American origin. The export earnings of the African country is heavily dependent upon mineral exports. The Botswana government is actively promoting alternative methods of generating export revenue.

The list of important Botswana companies includes the following businesses:
  • Botswana Meat Commission: This company of Botswana is fully owned and operated by the Botswana government. It has the sole power of exporting Beef from the African nation
  • Debswana: This Botswana company exports diamonds to importing countries. Debswana is the monopoly supplier of the precious mineral to secondary mineral companies outside the territorial jurisdiction of Botswana.
  • Botswana Power Corporation: Botswana Power Corporation or BPC is a wholly owned government subsidiary, which generates and distributes power throughout the country.
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Business & Economy

Diamond mining and tourism are two major industries in Botswana.

Hotels in Botswana

Gaborone Sun Hotel and Casino, Peermont Walmont, and Cresta President Hotel are some of the finest hotels in Botswana.