| Name | Botswana Stock Exchange |
| Country | Botswana |
| Number of listed companies | 30 |
| Domestic market capitalization | 3,115 million US$ |
| SSE Partner Exchange | Yes |
| Has annual sustainability report | No |
| ESG reporting required as a listing rule | No |
| Has written guidance on ESG reporting | Yes
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| Offers ESG related training | Yes
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| Market covered by sustainability-related index | No |
| Has sustainability bond listing segment | No |
| Has SME listing platform | Yes
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| Women on boards mandatory minimum rule | No |
| Additional information | |
| Organizational model of stock exchange | - BSE is a statutory body created by an Act of Parliament of 1994. It is governed by the BSE Act pending the commencement of the Securities Act which will replace the BSE Act. Pursuant to the commencement of the BSE Transition Act in December 2015, the BSE has commenced the process of demutualization.
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| Regulatory bodies | |
| Regulatory model | - BSE is regulated by NBFIRA. Although the BSE promulgates the Listing Requirements and the Members Rules, NBFIRA gives approval of the Rules and Regulations.
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| About the stock exchange | Location: Gaborone, Botswana- The Botswana Stock Exchange is Botswanas national stock exchange. It has the responsibility of operating and regulating the equities and fixed interest securities market. Formally established in 1989, the BSE continues to be pivotal to Botswanas financial system, and in particular the capital market, as an avenue on which the government, quasi- government and the private sector can raise debt and equity capital. The BSE plays host to the most preeminent companies doing business in Botswana. These companies represent a spectrum of industries and commerce, from Banking and financial services to Wholesaling and Retailing, Tourism and Information Technology.
- To date, the BSE is one of Africas best performing stock exchanges, averaging a 24% aggregate return in the past decade. This has allowed the BSE to be the third largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization in Southern Africa.
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