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SECTIONS
1. Most popular companies in Botswana
2. Manufacturing companies
3. US-owned companies
4. Botswana Government Offices and Ministries

SECTION 1 - Most popular:Air BotswanaConsumer servicesAirlinesGaborone1972State airline
BancABCFinancialsBanksGaborone1997Financial services
Bank of BotswanaFinancialsBanksGaborone1975Central bank
Botswana Meat CommissionConsumer goodsFood productsLobatse1965Meat
Botswana Power CorporationUtilitiesConventional electricityGaborone1970
Botswana RailwaysIndustrialsRailroadsGaborone1987Railway
Botswana Stock ExchangeFinancialsInvestment servicesGaborone1995Exchange
Botswana Telecommunications CorporationTelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunicationsGaborone1980Telco
Botswana TVConsumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainmentGaborone1997Television
ChoppiesConsumer servicesBroadline retailersGaborone1986Retail and grocery
DebswanaBasic materialsDiamonds & gemstonesGaborone1969Diamonds and coal
Letshego Holdings LimitedFinancialsSpecialty financeGaborone1998Financial services, microfinance
Mack AirConsumer servicesAirlinesMaun1994Charter airline
MASCOMTelecommunicationsMobile telecommunicationsGaborone1998Mobile network
MmegiConsumer servicesPublishingGaborone1984Newspaper
Motor Company of BotswanaConsumer goodsAutomobilesGaborone1992Automotive, defunct 2001
The Botswana GazetteConsumer servicesPublishingGaborone1984Newspaper
The VoiceConsumer servicesPublishingFrancistown1993Newspaper
Water Utilities CorporationUtilitiesWaterFrancistown1970Water
Wilderness AirConsumer servicesAirlinesMaun1991Charter airline

SECTION 2 - Manufacturing companies and annual revenues:
BOKOMO BOTSWANA PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$64.06M

M AND N COFFIN AND CASKET MANUFACTURINGGaborone, Botswana$40.34M

ALUMINUM 2000 PTY LTDBroadhurst, Botswana$23.14M

BRICKBUILD PTY LTDFrancistown, Botswana$19.57M

DWD DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTDMochudi, Botswana$10.41M

B AND M GARMENTS PTY LTDFrancistown, Botswana$7.28M

JANUS ENTERPRISES PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$6.89M

KOBELA (PTY) LTDBotswana, Botswana$5.86M

TUSCAH PTY LTDPhakalane, Botswana$4.29M

BLUE STAR DIAMONDS BOTSWANA PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$4.16M

PAN AFRICAN TRADING AND CEMENT PRODUCTS (PTY) LTDGaborone, Botswana$2.98M

PARMALAT BOTSWANA PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$2.91M

TANNERY INDUSTRIES BOTSWANA PTY LTDLobatse, Botswana$2.31M

TWINCO ENTERPRISES PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$1.35M

FSG MANUFACTURING PTY LTDBotswana, Botswana$1.30M

RADSTONE PTY LTDPhakalane, Botswana$1.22M

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTDTlokweng, Botswana$1.09M

ACTFIT (PTY) LTDGaborone, Botswana$1.06M

WARTHOG CIVIL ENGINEERS PTY LTDPalapye, Botswana$1.04M

MASTER BLASTER (PTY) LTDMathatswa Close, Botswana$1.04M

KGALAGADI SOAP INDUSTRIES(PTY)LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.94M

JEWEL PAPER PRODUCTS PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.94M

LOBATSE CANVAS (PTY) LTDLobatse, Botswana$0.92M

SHAKE HANDS PTY LTDPilane, Botswana$0.84M

TEAM ENGINEERS PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.73M

WHINSTONE ENTERPRISES (PTY) LTDSelebi-Phikwe, Botswana$0.58M

BUILDEZEE ADHESIVES BOTSWANA PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

HARNESS MAUFACTURINGGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

LUPRO PTY LTDMahalapye, Botswana$0.58M

FIRST BALUSTRADES (PTY) LTDGabane, Botswana$0.58M

L AND L CREATIONSMahalapye, Botswana$0.58M

TAMADA HOLDINGS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITEDGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

STAR RAYS DIAMOND BOTSWANA PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

BENE CHEMICALS (PTY) LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

DAN PRODUCTSGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

ZAYD ENTERPRISESLobatse, Botswana$0.58M

ALUMINIUM BOTSWANA PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

SECURE INVESTMENTS PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

MATREX AFRICA PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

MULTI-NET FIRE AND SECURITY SYSTEMS PTY LTDBotswana, Botswana$0.58M

SNEHA (PTY) LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.58M

PLATE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING PTY LTDFrancistown, Botswana$0.52M

GSP PRODUCTS (PTY) LTDSelebi-phikwe, Botswana$0.47M

JACKTIC INTERPRISES PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.47M

SOLAR TOUCH PTY LTDGaborone West, Botswana$0.42M
SLIMBER INVESTMENTS PTY LTDLobatse, Botswana$0.38M

WIMAR PTY LTDBotswana, Botswana$0.37M

STEEL AND CONSTRUCTION PTY LTDGaborone, Botswana$0.35M

KOHINOOR ENTERPRISES PTYGaborone, Botswana$0.33M

ZILA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTDFrancistown, Botswana

SECTION 3 - U.S. Owned Companies in Botswana
The following companies are wholly or majority-owned by a U.S. parent company, are locally registered, and have offices in Botswana.
AON BotswanaParent company: AON Corporation (Chicago, IL)AON Botswana is the largest insurance brokerage firm in the country with more than 100 employees. It currently commands about 60% of the insurance market and provides brokerage and advisory service in all insurance disciplines.http://www.aon.com/botswana/

Gemological Institute of America (New York, NY)The not-for-profit GIA operates a laboratory in Gaborone and offers training courses to local Batswana.http://www.gia.edu/

Hewlett-Packard (Palo Alto, CA)HP maintains an office in Gaborone and has worked with the Government of Botswana to improve disease surveillance using technology.http://www.hp.com

Laurelton DiamondsParent company: Tiffany & Co. (New York, NY)Lauarelton Diamonds is a major sightholder involved in cutting and polishing diamonds, having recently completed construction of a $300 million diamond cutting and polishing factory in Gaborone. Its parent company, Tiffany and Co., is based in New York City.http://www.laureltondiamonds.com/

Lazare Kaplan BotswanaParent company: Lazare Kaplan International (New York, NY)Lazare Kaplan Botswana is one of the country’s premiere diamond manufacturing and distribution companies. Its parent company, Lazare Kaplan International, is the largest diamond company in the U.S.http://lazarediamonds.com/

Marsh Insurance CompanyParent company: Marsh Insurance New YorkMarsh Insurance Company is regarded as one of Botswana’s pre-eminent risk Risk Transfer brokers. Its 28 employees serve a broad diversity of Clients ranging from Corporate entities to large and medium Commercial concerns.http://www.marsh-africa.com/contact/locations/botswana/index.php

MassmartParent company: Wal-Mart (Bentonville, AR)Massmart, in which Wal-Mart owns a majority stake, operates Game and Builders’ Warehouse, two major retailers in Botswana.http://www.massmart.co.za/

U.S.-affiliated companies in BotswanaThese companies are locally registered and linked to a U.S. company by a franchise or other agreement, or are U.S. companies doing business in Botswana on a limited basis.3MTechnology and office supply company 3M, which is headquartered in Minnesota, has an office in Gaborone.http://solutions.3mbotswana.co.bw/

Avis Car RentalParent Company: Avis Budget GroupNew Jersey-based Avis offers car rental services at four Botswana airports. http://www.avis.co.zaColgate PalmoliveConsumer products company Colgate Palmolive maintains a distribution center in Gaborone.http://www.colgatepalmolive.com/

DeloitteProfessional services network Deloitte, based in New York City, maintains an office in Gaborone.https://www.deloitte.com

Federal ExpressFedEx is one of the main courier and cargo carriers in Botswana.http://www.fedex.com/bw/

Grant Thornton AcumenParent Company: Grant Thornton InternationalChicago-based Grant Thornton, a professional services consultancy network, operates an office in Gaborone.http://www.gta.co.bw/

Kentucky Fried ChickenParent Company: Yum! (Louisville, KY)KFC, owned by American firm Yum!, operates four franchises in Botswana. http://www.kfc.com/
MicrosoftThe renowned Redmond, Washington-based corporation operates a Microsoft Innovation Centre locally to support the growth of Botswana companies.http://microsoft.com/

ReMax RealtorsReMax is a Colorado-based international real estate company with a franchise in Botswana.http://www.remax.co.za/Property-in-Botswana/

Young Chefs AcademyVirginia-based Young Chefs Academy established a franchise in Gaborone—its first overseas—in 2010.http://youngchefsacademy.com/stores/index.php?id=274

SECTION 4 - Botswana Government Offices and Agencies