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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 Guidance for listed companies on reporting ESG information to investors
Offers ESG related training	Yes In 2022, BSE in partnership with CoSSE (Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges) held a virtual workshop on Green Finance 24 June 2019 BSE hosted a responsible investing and ESG workshop.
Market covered by sustainability-related index	No
Has sustainability bond listing segment	No
Has SME listing platform	Yes Tshipidi SME Board, since 2017
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.
Regulatory bodies	Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA). Bank of Botswana. Companies & Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA).
Regulatory model	BSE is regulated by NBFIRA. Although the BSE promulgatesthe Listing Requirements and the Members Rules, NBFIRA gives approval of the Rules and Regulations.
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.