Who can process payments in Botswana?
As of 2023-05, 7 entities are on the official Bank of Botswana register under the Botswana licence category this dataset maps to payment processing ("Account Based Payment Services"). The full, source-linked list is below.
Maintained: this official source is re-checked on a weekly schedule — last checked 2026-08-04 · unchanged since the previous check.
Source recency: Bank of Botswana's official list is dated 2023-05 — the most recent official publication; verify current status directly with Bank of Botswana. Entries below are as
reported by that list — not a statement of current status.
“Payment processing” here is the normalized activity: Provide payment processing / payment solution services without holding customer funds. Providers in this category cannot keep customers' money.
Activity id (as used by the Afriset MCP): fintech:PAYMENT_PROCESSING
Account Based Payment Services
Bank of Botswana · 7 entities · source date 2023-05- Botswana Life Insurance Limited
- Cellulant Botswana Proprietary Limited
- PAA Capital Proprietary Limited
- Paym8 Proprietary Limited
- Realpay Botswana Proprietary Limited
- Smart Switch (Botswana) Proprietary Limited
- Virtual Card Services Botswana Proprietary Limited
Source: Bank of Botswana
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