Botswana— BW

Company data in Botswana, by industry

Browse Botswana company directories across 56 industries — 34,316 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from official Botswana business registry and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.

34,316

Registered companies

Botswana Power Corporation

Largest company

Trusts, funds and similar financial entities

Largest sector

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Rankings

Largest companies in Botswana

By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated September 2026.

#	Company (group)	Industry	HQ	Revenue (USD)
1	Botswana Power Corporation	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution		$336M
2	BARLOWORLD EQUIPMENT BOTSWANA PTY LTD	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	Gaborone	$216M
3	GLOBAL HOLDINGS BOTSWANA PTY LTD	Non-specialised wholesale trade	Gaborone	$110M
4	BOTSWANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION	Wired telecommunications activities	Gaborone	$77M
5	LETSHEGO HOLDINGS LTD	Activities of holding companies	Gaborone	$75M
6	Solar Energy Series Proprietary limited	Electric power generation, transmission and distribution		$53M
7	LUCARA DIAMOND CORP	Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.	Gaborone	$49M
8	Sifa Investments Proprietary Limited	Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores		$38M
9	MINERGY LIMITED	Activities of holding companies	Gaborone	$37M
10	STANDARD CHARTERED BANK BOTSWANA LIMITED	Computer programming activities		$34M
11	MINERGY COAL PTY LTD	Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores	Gaborone	$33M
12	CHOBE HOLDINGS LIMITED	Other accommodation	CHOBE	$32M
13	STANBIC BANK BOTSWANA LIMITED	Other monetary intermediation	Gaborone	$32M
14	Tshukudu Metals Botswana (Pty) Ltd	Other business support service activities n.e.c.	Gaborone	$31M
15	SEFALANA HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED	Manufacture of grain mill products	Gaborone	$30M

Top 15 of 25 · CRESTA MARAKANELO LIMITED, Meropa Resources, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTY LTD, AMBS BOTSWANA PTY LTD, MYNCO (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED, C C CHOBE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD, SHARPS CONSTRUCTION, INTEC SOLUTIONS PTY LTD, LAND MARK PROJECTS (PTY) LTD, E H CONSTRUCTION follow. Methodology →

Botswana Power Corporation leads by reported revenue at $336M, the largest of 25 ranked corporate groups.

Coverage

Companies by industry

The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies.

Investment & asset mgmt

4,486

Retail companies

3,412

Consulting companies

3,408

Construction companies

2,548

Distribution & wholesale

2,370

+ 51 more industries below ↓

Investment & asset mgmt4,486
Retail companies3,412
Consulting companies3,408
Construction companies2,548
Distribution & wholesale2,370
Manufacturing companies2,280
Real estate companies940
Real estate agents896
Architecture & engineering firms820
Automotive companies813
Software companies637
Agriculture & agribusiness509
Healthcare providers474
Travel agencies444
Hotels406
Car dealers366
Food & beverage362
Trucking & freight314
Logistics companies282
Mining companies258
Energy companies228
Advertising & marketing agencies189
Chemical companies162
Security companies151
Oil & gas126
Steel & metals126
Textile & apparel118
Telecom companies99
Electronics companies97
Furniture companies96
Lawyers85
Electricity & power71
Cleaning & facility services68
Courier & express66
Insurance companies54
Pharmaceutical companies53
Accounting & tax51
Printing companies49
Shipbuilders41
Breweries39
Publishing37
Media & production22
Recruitment & staffing22
Recycling & waste19
Banks17
Entertainment companies16
Airlines & aviation11
Railway companies11
E-commerce10
Medical device companies7
Lighting companies7
Debt collection agencies7
Shipping companies4
Biotech companies4
Packaging companies2
Electric motor manufacturers2

Investment & asset mgmt is the most populated sector we cover, with 4,486 companies — 13% of Botswana's 34,316 registered.

Distribution

Company size & revenue

By number of employees

1–4

2,171

5–9

3,342

10–19

12,283

20–49

2,753

50–99

909

100–199

732

200–499

186

500–999

1000+

The 10–19 band is shown with a broken bar — it is ~4× the next band; the smaller bands are scaled against each other so they stay readable. 11,852 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).

The largest size bands are 10–19 (55%) and 5–9 (15%) among companies with disclosed headcount.

By revenue (local currency)

1–100K

100K-499K

500K-999K

1M-4.99M

549

5M-9.99M

1,514

10M-49.99M

16,490

50M-99.99M

2,113

100M-499.99M

1,062

500M-999.99M

1B+

12,486 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).

The most common disclosed-revenue band is 10M-49.99M, covering 76% of companies with reported revenue.

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Group linkage

Corporate structure in Botswana

How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.

Part of a corporate group

98%

Independent

2% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 98% operate independently.

Corporate groups

Largest corporate groups in Botswana

Botswanan-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.

#	Group	Group entities (worldwide)
1	CHECKOUT (PTY) LTD	39
2	LETSHEGO HOLDINGS LTD	14
3	CHOPPIES ENTERPRISE LTD	11
4	INTEC SOLUTIONS PTY LTD	9
5	REGAL HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD	9
6	BARLOWORLD EQUIPMENT BOTSWANA PTY LTD	7
7	MYNCO (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED	7
8	BOTSWANA INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED	6
9	DEBSWANA DIAMOND COMPANY (PTY) LTD	6
10	BOTSWANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD	5

Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Botswana.

CHECKOUT (PTY) LTD is the largest corporate group headquartered in Botswana, with 39 entities worldwide.

Foreign ownership

Foreign-owned vs domestic

Among Botswana's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.

46%

Foreign-owned

54%

Botswanan-owned

Leading countries of ownership

South Africa

51.4%

England

9.7%

France

8.3%

Germany

4.2%

United States of America

4.2%

Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.

South Africa is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 51.4%.

FAQ

Botswana company data — frequently asked questions

There are 34,316 registered companies in Botswana across all sectors, from sole traders to large enterprises.

By reported revenue, Botswana Power Corporation is the largest company in Botswana, followed by BARLOWORLD EQUIPMENT BOTSWANA PTY LTD and GLOBAL HOLDINGS BOTSWANA PTY LTD.

Trusts, funds and similar financial entities, Activities of holding companies, Construction of residential and non-residential buildings have the most registered companies.

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Sourced from the Infobel DaaS database. The largest-companies ranking is consolidated at corporate-group level (one row per group) and shows reported (actual) revenue in USD; modeled figures are excluded. Distributions cover all registered companies. Industry directories use a NACE-based B2B taxonomy. Last updated September 2026.

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