Motswedi Securities (pty) Ltd

What Motswedi Securities (pty) Ltd does

Motswedi Securities (Pty) Ltd is a privately held Botswana stockbrokerage firm founded in 1998 and operational since 2001, headquartered at Plot 113, Unit 30, Kgale Mews in Gaborone. It is the first 100% wholly citizen-owned stockbrokerage firm in Botswana and operates as a registered member of the Botswana Stock Exchange under the regulatory oversight of the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA). The firm serves both individual retail investors and institutional clients, facilitating purchases and sales of shares, bonds, T-bills, and exchange-traded funds on the BSE.

The company's core product is brokerage execution, complemented by a research service that includes daily reports, weekly reports, quarterly economic bulletins, company-specific analyses, and weekly stock recommendations. Distribution is relationship-led, anchored by the Gaborone office, phone-based advisory, and self-service downloadable account opening forms. The technology footprint is a conventional brokerage model with no documented APIs, mobile applications, or third-party integrations, and a public website providing BSE price and index data plus research document access.

Revenue is generated entirely through transaction-based commissions. Equity commissions range from 0.60% to 1.85% of trade value, ETF commissions from 0.20% to 0.50%, with flat handling fees of P15 per buy and P10 per sell. The firm also collects BSE transaction fees (0.15% up to P5 million, 0.12% above) and CSD transaction fees (0.1%) plus 10% VAT on behalf of regulatory and settlement bodies. The firm has 11-50 employees, no subsidiaries, no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity in the available record.

Name

Motswedi Securities (pty) Ltd

Legal name

Motswedi Securities (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://motswedi.co.bw

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Motswedi Securities is a privately held Botswana stockbrokerage firm that executes equity, bond, ETF, and T-bill transactions on the Botswana Stock Exchange for individual and institutional investors, supplemented by in-house research and market data services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaborone

HQ country

Botswana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commission: Commission charged on equity and ETF transactions executed on behalf of clients. Commission rates are negotiated but subject to regulatory minimums and maximums. For equities: minimum 0.60% and maximum 1.85% of transaction value. For Exchange Traded Funds: minimum 0.20% and maximum 0.50% of transaction value. Additional handling fees of P15 (buy) and P10 (sell) per transaction apply. BSE transaction fees of 0.15% on trades up to P5 million and 0.12% on trades above P5 million, plus CSD transaction fee of 0.1% and 10% VAT on charges are collected on behalf of regulatory bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Motswedi Securities is a Botswana-based stockbrokerage firm that executes equity transactions on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) for individual and institutional clients. The firm offers separate individual and institutional stock-broking services, a research service producing daily, weekly, quarterly, company, and recommendation reports, and provides real-time BSE prices and indices market data. Commission rates are regulated on a per-transaction basis.

Product overview

Motswedi Securities is a 100% citizen-owned stockbrokerage firm operating as a single unified service provider on the Botswana Stock Exchange. The core offering consists of stock broking services for both retail and institutional clients, enabling the purchase and sale of shares, bonds, and T-bills. The product portfolio includes complementary research services (Daily Reports, Weekly Reports, Quarterly Reports, Company Reports, and Recommendations) that provide market analysis and investment insights. Market data services include BSE Prices and BSE Indices access. Additionally, downloadable forms are provided for account opening, securities transfers, and trading transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stock Broking Services (Individual Investors)
• Institutional Stock-Broking
• Research Reports
• Market Data Services (BSE Prices and Indices)

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 years of creating wealth for clients

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA)coreOthersNBFIRA is the regulatory body that oversees stockbrokers and other non-bank financial institutions in Botswana. Motswedi Securities operates under NBFIRA's regulatory oversight, which has legislative powers to impose severe actions against any market transgressors. NBFIRA can be contacted at +267 3102595 / 3686100.
• Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)coreOthersBotswana Stock Exchange is the primary market where Motswedi Securities executes securities transactions as a registered member. The BSE provides trading infrastructure, regulatory framework for listed companies, and transaction fee collection. Motswedi Securities provides daily BSE price data and indices to clients.
• Botswana Stock Exchange Accountants and Auditors (BAOA)minorOthersBAOA is a professional body relevant to the securities industry. Contact details provided on Motswedi Securities' regulatory authority page along with NBFIRA and BSE.
• Central Securities Depository (CSD)coreOthersCSD handles securities account management, transfers, and settlement. Motswedi Securities collects CSD transaction fees (0.1% of trade value) on behalf of CSD and provides CSD Details Confirmation Forms to clients for account setup and updates.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Kingdom Securities: Kenyan stockbroking firm offering equity execution, fixed-income dealing, and investment research on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Closely comparable to Motswedi in being a regionally focused, research-supported intermediary, though in a different East African market.
• African Alliance: Pan-African investment banking and securities firm with brokerage, research, and advisory services across multiple African markets. Highly comparable to Motswedi in business model (intermediation plus research-driven institutional coverage), but geographically broader.
• Cardinalstone: Nigerian investment management and securities firm offering brokerage, asset management, and advisory services. Comparable to Motswedi as a regional African retail-and-institutional stockbroker, though operating in a different (larger) geography.
• Afrinvest: West African (Nigeria-headquartered) investment banking and brokerage firm combining securities dealing with research and wealth advisory. Comparable to Motswedi on intermediation-plus-research model, but serves a different regional client base.

Direct peers

• Imara Capital: Pan-African financial services group with stockbroking and corporate finance capabilities across multiple African exchanges. Operates a similar intermediation-and-research model to Motswedi, serving both institutional and retail clients in frontier African markets.

Broad incumbents

• Absa Bank Botswana: Affiliated with the Absa Group, Absa Bank Botswana offers brokerage and wealth services through the BSE alongside corporate and retail banking. Comparable to Motswedi as a BSE member, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• First National Bank Botswana (FNB Botswana): Major Botswana commercial bank that provides stockbroking services through the BSE as part of its broader financial services offering. Overlaps with Motswedi on both retail and institutional brokerage, but as one line within a much larger portfolio.
• Standard Bank Botswana: Largest bank in Botswana and a member of the BSE offering stockbroking as part of a much wider retail, corporate, and wealth franchise. Competes with Motswedi for both retail and institutional brokerage flow but does not specialize in the niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/motswedi-securities-pty-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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