Available Ecosystem Support

The Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) is mandated to register businesses and protect intellectual property rights through the administration of four (4) pieces of legislation namely;

1. The Companies Act (CAP 42:01), provides for the incorporation of companies; registration of

Infers Group is a knowledge management company that exists to bridge the gap between society and the knowledge producers in Africa. Based in Gaborone with an extension in Cape Town, South Africa, Infers Group brings together brilliant minds, creating ecosystems that allow the ambition of knowledge

Institute of Entrepreneurial of Development (IED) aims to position Botswana as a beacon for innovation, entrepreneurship and prosperity in Africa by helping aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs turn their business ideas into reality. IED supports the development of business skills and knowledge as

The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (iED) is a non-profit organisation committed to the promotion of innovation and the enhancement of entrepreneurial spirit, and we invest in entrepreneurship daily.

As a state-of-the-art international organisation, a certified Center of Excellence, and a

Angel Network Botswana (ANB) is a network of business angels seeking to invest their personal funds in growth-oriented start-up businesses with exciting products and services. They are experienced in investing, leading due diligence, structuring investments, and mentoring entrepreneurs.

They form

Kgori Capital is a Botswana-focused investment manager, providing client-driven local and international investment solutions for pension funds, corporates, charities, and private clients. Kgori Capital is wholly owned and controlled by management and staff and operates as an independent firm.

Kgori

Ngwana Africa is a pre-seed start-up accelerator and innovation hub that seeks to build Africa's economic skills capacity by training the continent's next generation of bold, innovative problem-solvers and software developers.

The organisation's headquarters are in Francistown, Botswana.

The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) provides general business development services in accordance with Botswana's Small Business Act, as a contact place for aspiring and established entrepreneurs. 

Offerings: 

• Entrepreneurship promotion initiatives

• Business development kit (BDK)

• Trai

The Botswana-based Institute of Entrepreneurial Development (IED) helps aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs to turn their business ideas into reality. It supports the development of business skills and knowledge and creates networking opportunities to catalyse the growth of the country’s start-up

Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub (BDIH) is an innovative, networked organisation that promotes technology, entrepreneurship and commercialisation. BDIH is under the Ministry of Tertiary Education Research Science and Technology, with a board of directors from diverse disciplines to perform