Botswana has successfully held eleven general elections since its independence in 1966. Each multi-party election has maintained constitutional provisions for a free and fair process. As Africa’s longest-standing democracy, political stability is a key stimulus for investment in Botswana.

International studies have consistently ranked Botswana among the world’s least corrupt countries, a reputation fortified both by public, private and civic anti-corruption institutions and by a deeply ingrained anti-corruption culture in the country’s economic sectors. Botswana has the least corrupt government in Africa, which increases the security of the investment environment.

A major component of the country’s macro-economic policy has been to attain a low, stable and predictable level of inflation to maintain the economy’s global competitiveness while preserving value for foreign investors and domestic businesses. Botswana’s inflation rate has been maintained mostly within set parameters in the long term and is currently experiencing a downward trend since the global recession.

Botswana has experienced rapid growth in its ICT sector, driven by public and private sector investments amounting to billions of Pula. Botswana continues to experience a positive upward development of the ICT sector, driven by strong research and development initiatives that position Botswana towards becoming a knowledge-driven economy by 2036.

Institutional support in Botswana guarantees investors protection and incentive due to streamlined regulation practices. The country’s institutions have been developed through global benchmarking and extensive consultation and as a result, the country reaps the benefit of an investment and trade centre, a financial services centre, a financial intelligence agency, a competition authority, a local enterprise authority, and an accountancy oversight authority. Botswana banks are highly sophisticated and well regulated.

Since Independence, Botswana has invested heavily in the nationwide development of primary and secondary infrastructure, constructing and implementing world-class roads, dams, electricity and ICT installations to urban, rural and tourist areas. Since 2009, Botswana has targeted investment in infrastructure, aiding the recovery of the economy from the global recession. Presently, the government continues to advance projects outlined in its ongoing National Development Plan, including maintenance and scheduled upgrades. Botswana has 971 kilometres (603 miles) of rail lines, 18,482 kilometres (11,484 miles) of roads (of which only 23 per cent are paved), and 92 airports, of which 12 have paved runways.

The national airline is Air Botswana, which flies domestically and to other countries in Africa. Direct air service from Gaborone to London and Paris is provided by British and French airlines. Botswana has invested in attaining good roads and services infrastructure through revenue generated from the mining industry. The proximity of Botswana to South Africa has allowed Botswana to access the robust telecommunications infrastructure of South Africa via gateways to South Africa’s deep-sea optic fibre network that connects South Africa to the rest of the world. Botswana's desire to become an international financial services centre seeks to attract FDI through competitive incentives offered to IFSC and BPO investment companies that wish to relocate their operations to Botswana which has a versatile pool of educated and skilled labour.

Despite a relatively small population of 2.4 million, Botswana's consumers constitute a High Net Worth Market. The country’s per capita GDP has risen from an estimated US$70 at Independence in 1966, to reach US$7,877 in 2017. The country’s government, private sector and households can pay for high value goods, reflected in recent rapid development of the retail sector.

The country has developed significant human resource skills in the mining, construction, financial services, tourism and travel sectors. Botswana continues to diversify its economy and benefits from talented and skilled individuals in key economic sectors. A network of local and international universities and colleges, as well as accreditation and certification bodies ensure that skills quality meets world standards, while government policy ensures that the skills being produced match industry requirements.

Botswana abolished control in 1999 and money can thus move freely in and out of Botswana. If specific criteria are met, foreigners are allowed to open bank accounts in Botswana (in Pula, Rand, USD, Pound or Euro).

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