Billionaires.Africa ranks the 20 richest people on the Botswana Stock Exchange in 2026
Choppies, property counters, and a few quiet block holders dominate the BSE rich list, led by Ram Ottapathu and Farouk Ismail.
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15 richest people on the Botswana Stock Exchange
Meet the 15 individuals who own the highest stock ownership positions on the Botswana Stock Exchange.
Botswana businessman Farouk Ismail faces $3-million loss from Choppies stake
Choppies has grown from a single store operating under the name “Wayside Supermarket” in Botswana in 1986 into a leading retailer with more than 260 stores in eight countries.
Botswana-based tycoon Jonathan Gibson gains $2 million in just one month
Gibson, the deputy chairman and CEO of Chobe Holdings, ranks as one of the richest investors on Botswana Stock Exchange.
Botswana-based businessman Jonathan Gibson fortune skyrockets by $3.3 million
Gibson owns a 35.6-percent stake in Chobe Holdings, a Gaborone-based tourism firm listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange.
Botswana tycoon Ramachandran Ottapathu loses $4.1 million from stake in Choppies Enterprises
The $4.12-million decrease in his stake pushed the value of his holding well below the $20-million mark in recent times.
The 20 richest investors on the Botswana Stock Exchange
The Botswana Stock Exchange has just 31 equity listings and 49 bond listings.