WHAT WE DO

Swiss Africa consists of a team of professionals each an expert in his/her own right and our professionals have more than 50 years of combined experience in Botswana.

We established a portal, where our professionals will give you access to all of the best in Botswana whether it is services or whether you need a property or simple advice on a certain matter, such as where the schools are in Phakalane.

We at Swiss Africa take pride of the fact that if we cannot find you a specific service or person or property, such service or person or property is simply not available in Botswana, as Swiss Africa has contacts and connections in every corner of Botswana and in fact in Southern Africa.

So, whether you want to move your factory to Botswana’s Innovation Hub or SPEDU to enjoy tax breaks or buy a farm in Kaka or you simply want to open a bank account in Botswana or you are looking for finance or venture capital, we at Swiss Africa are ready to assist you.

We do what we do because we like what we do! We take pride in making use of Batswana (Botswana nationals) consultants to assist us in every step of the way.

MEET OUR TEAM:

WHO ARE WE?

The Swiss Africa group of companies consisting of:

1. Swiss Africa BotswanaConnect (BW00000283832) (“BotCon”)

BotCon is how the Swiss Africa Group and all its sister companies came to life and is the Group’s very first company, which focused itself in assisting South African’s in entering the world of Botswana. BotCon today is the Swiss Africa Group’s marketing as well as our investigative arm to trace and track business- and investment-opportunities.

BotCon also serves as Swiss Africa’s tie to its Batswana consultants and contacts.

2. Swiss Africa Praesidium (BW00000410311) (“SAP”)

Praesidium means a nongovernmental executive committee entrusted to look after the affairs of a larger body.

SAP is registered as a company that creates wealth structures for clients and acts as an independent trustee.

The Botswana Trust plays an important part in this estate and trust planning exercise, but an IFSC company or Innovation Hub company and incentives such as SEZA’s could also be utilised. SAP works closely in association with Sable International for the smooth and efficient movement of client’s funds cross-border within the four corners of the South-African currency control regulations. SAP also works together with companies such as 4D Employee Benefits and Stonehage Fleming to ensure that our clients are given excellent off-shore investment advice and Fluctus Ltd (Seychelles) who assists in the establishment and administration of trusts.

SAP also provides escrow services. 

3. Swiss Africa Secretarial Company (BW00000118867) (“SAS”)

SAS is registered as a company in Botswana and is registered with the ABCB as a company secretary to legally act as such in terms of the Botswana Companies Act.

SAS also see to the following needs of our clients:

• Registration of companies
• Immigration, work and residence permits; and
• Opening of Bank Accounts.

The same services are rendered in:

• South Africa, through Daniël S. Goosen Attorney with his association with Leslie Forssmann Auditors;
• Namibia, through Swiss Africa Namibia in association with attorneys and auditors there;
• Mauritius through Daniël S. Goosen Attorney through his association with Origin Circle Law Chambers;
• Seychelles through our association with Fluctus Ltd.; and
• Mozambique and Angola through our association with Astertax Consulting.

4. Plaaskoop (BW00000466283) (“Plaaskoop”)

Plaaskoop is in the business of marketing plots, farms, businesses and lodges in Botswana, in conjunction with registered Batswana estate agents. Plaaskoop is dedicated to finding the perfect property and/or entity for its clients and is supported by a wide range of contacts in Botswana. Working together with the Swiss Africa Group and its legal team, the entire process right from the Offer to Purchase through to the transfer can happen under our red‑cross umbrella.

Purchasing land in Botswana could be a challenge and may have an undesirable outcome given specific legislation such as the Tribal Land Act, the Land Control Act and Botswana’s adherence to the law – all of which can be overcome with Plaaskoop by your side.

5. Swiss Africa Corporation LLC (“Swiss Africa LLC”)

Swiss Africa LLC is registered in the United States of America and sees to the setting up of structures and the opening of bank accounts in different jurisdictions all over the world. Swiss Africa LLC is continuously exploring different jurisdictions to allow its clients to broaden their horizons.

Swiss Africa LLC acts as Authorised Participant (“AP”) to Praxis Mutual PCC (Reg:C104013/GBL) (“Praxis”). Praxis is a Private Cell Company, listed on the Mauritius Stock Exchange (“SEM”). Praxis provides private equity, venture capital or project funding for projects worldwide and Swiss Africa LLC as AP of Praxis, is authorised to source such projects, make a business case of such project and lodge the business case with Praxis’ investment committee. If the committee approves the business case, the project gets approved and is financed.

6. Swiss Africa Health (“SAH”)

SAH distributes medical supplies and materials to the African market. SAH is currently focused on importing supplies to aid in the current Covid-19 pandemic, which include facial masks, latex gloves and Covid-19 testing kits.

7. Amatrix Developments (CO2005/4620) (“Amatrix”)

Amatrix is a sister company of the Swiss Africa Group of companies, and is the owner of Plot 438, Pilane, in Botswana.

Amatrix was the owner of Plot 439, Pilane, where one will find Pilane Crossing, a very successful (and much needed) mall. Pilane Crossing was the brain-child of Amatrix Developments, and then sold to, and developed by Time Projects [see: https://www.facebook.com/PilaneCrossing].

Amatrix, focusing on property development and investment, is currently in the midst of developing The Place @ Pilane on its own land, where a mixed-use development will give rise to much-needed infrastructure in Pilane, Botswana.

Project portfolio and visual prospective presentations available upon request.

OUR AIM:

Assist the prospective farmer, businessman and investor to start his business correctly

and keep it going in the right direction

Delegate specialised services to our panel of experts in Botswana (architects, advocates, attorneys, accountants, engineers, surveyors, environmental consultants and other professionals)

Swiss Africa Secretarial Company (Botswana) will take care of your company’s needs.

Swiss Africa Praesidium (Botswana) will take care of your Trust’s needs

WHY BOTSWANA:

• Stable & safe democracy
• Country with law & order
• At the top of the world’s list of fastest-growing economies since 1965
• No currency control
• Use a Botswana trust for estate planning
• Country with a special class of companies with company tax of only 15% per annum
• Member of southern Africa customs union (SACU) & southern Africa development community (SADC)
• Country with a well-developed legal system based on the common law which facilitates trade & business
• Lowest tax rates on the African continent
• Lowest off-shore cost structures
• See brochure: 20 reasons why Botswana should be a serious investment option
• See brochure: tax in Botswana
• See brochure: company tax, IFSC’S, tax in Botswana

OUR SERVICES:

• Selling of plots, farms, lodges and businesses in Botswana
• Work- and residency-permits
• contracts
• Tax & estate planning
• Opening of bank accounts in Botswana as well as off-shore accounts
• Business opportunities
• Project funding
• Company registration
• Vehicle (registered in Botswana) license renewals
• Trusts: establishment and administration
• Cross-border transactions & estate planning
• Escrow services
• Legal services

OUR PARTNERS: