Who owns Air Botswana?
Air Botswana is owned by Air Botswana (Pty) Limited (Botswana).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Air Botswana, Air Botswana (Pty) Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Air Botswana (Pty) Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Origin
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Air Botswana
Air Botswana is the national carrier of Botswana, providing passenger air travel on regional and domestic routes. Its website lists destinations including Cape Town, Francistown, Harare, Johannesburg, Kasane, Lusaka and Maun, and offers cargo, charter, engineering and ground handling services, and the Teemane loyalty programme. The company says it grew out of earlier failed national airline attempts and was formed as a subsidiary of the Botswana Development Corporation.
Ownership timeline of Air Botswana
- Current owner Air Botswana [1] reported
Where Air Botswana sits in Air Botswana
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Air Botswana
Air Botswana is a state-owned company headquartered in Botswana. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Botswana's national carrier. Its About page says Air Botswana (Pty) Limited was formed as a subsidiary of the Botswana Development Corporation, which the Government established in 1970 as the country's main financing agency for commercial and industrial development, after two earlier national airline attempts failed. The page does not give a founding year or current ownership percentages.
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🇧🇼 Air Botswana and other Botswanan brands
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Air Botswana?
The parent company of Air Botswana is Air Botswana (Pty) Limited, a state-owned company headquartered in Botswana.
Is Air Botswana Botswanan?
Yes. Air Botswana originated in Botswana and its owner, Air Botswana (Pty) Limited, is also headquartered in Botswana.
Is Air Botswana still owned by Air Botswana (Pty) Limited?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Air Botswana is still owned by Air Botswana (Pty) Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About Air Botswana — Air Botswana (Pty) Limited, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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