Paying your South African suppliers from Botswana.
The pula is comparatively stable and the banks work, so the pain here is less about access and more about time and opacity: days in transit, and a rate you see afterwards.
How this corridor works.
What you pay in, what your supplier receives, and what to expect on rate, cost and timing.
Why this corridor is the way it is.
Botswana imports the majority of its goods from South Africa, and the border is a few hours from Gaborone. When the truck can be loaded the same week, a payment that takes three days is the constraint.
Pricing on this route reflects what it costs to move pula into rand. As volume on the corridor grows, that cost falls, and the saving is passed through to the businesses paying on it.
Common in Botswana.
- Retail and distribution
- Construction
- Automotive and parts
- Hospitality supplies
These are the sectors that buy from South Africa most often and on the tightest schedule. If yours is not listed, the payment works the same way.
Join the Botswana waitlist
We open corridors market by market and onboard the businesses on each one directly, so that a route is tested end to end before your money goes near it.
We prioritise corridors by the businesses waiting on them. Tell us roughly what you pay South African suppliers from Botswanaand how often, and we will confirm your corridor, your pricing and your limits with you directly.
Join the Botswana waitlistPaying South Africa from elsewhere in the region.
Built for businesses that buy from South Africa.
We are onboarding businesses market by market. Join the waitlist and we will come back with how SwapEazi works for your corridor, your volumes and your suppliers.