Includes how major projects are financed and gives examples where relevant. Explains activities of the multilateral development banks in and other aid-funded projects where procurement is open to U.S. bidders.
Last Published: 7/23/2019

The Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), and National Development Bank (NDB) provide local project financing.  In addition, the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) operates a Venture Capital Fund to provide equity capital to citizens as well as ventures between citizens and foreign companies.

Norsad Finance also has an office in Botswana and offer flexible and customized financing solutions to mid-market growth companies in the Southern African Region -  https://tsena.co.bw/businesses/norsad-finance

OPIC’s finance and insurance programs are available for Botswana.  U.S. Export-Import Bank resources are also available for both trade financing and project financing in Botswana.

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