Regulating for a Connected Future

A clearer BOCRA experience for information, services, and public trust

Designed to reduce navigation friction, strengthen accessibility, and help citizens reach BOCRA resources, documents, tenders, and service pathways faster.

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Browse legislation, reports, guidelines, and consultations.

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Browse BOCRA tender notices, adjudication decisions, and procurement updates.

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About BOCRA

Shaping the communications landscape with clearer public access

BOCRA regulates Botswana's communications sector across telecommunications, Internet and ICTs, radio communications, broadcasting, postal services, and related matters. This prototype emphasizes faster pathways to the information and services people use most often.

Consumer Protection

Better visibility into complaint guidance, policies, and public-interest resources.

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Faster routes to documents, tenders, equipment searches, and media updates.

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Regulatory Resources

Documents & Legislation

A clearer entry point for BOCRA acts, policies, guidelines, annual reports, and consultation material.

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Acts

Digital Services Act, 2025

One of the latest legislative documents surfaced on BOCRA's documents page.

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Acts

Cybersecurity Act, 2025

Recent legislation listed in the latest documents index on BOCRA's portal.

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Industry Reports

State of ICTs in Botswana

A key industry reference document highlighted in the BOCRA documents listing.

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Procurement Access

Tenders

BOCRA tender notices and adjudication decisions surfaced in a clearer layout, with supporting project context available from the destination page.

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Adjudication Decision

NOTICE OF ADJUDICATION DECISION - Supply and Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Panel System at BOCRA Head Office and Phakalane Spectrum House

BOCRA's current tenders listing links this adjudication decision directly to the attached decision document and shows a closing date of 27 March 2026.

Published closing date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 - 23:59

Public Tender Notice

PUBLIC TENDER NOTICE - PROVISION OF INSURANCE BROKERAGE SERVICES TO THE BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY (BOCRA) GROUP

BOCRA lists this public tender notice on its tenders pages and provides the linked tender document together with the published closing date.

Published closing date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 - 10:00

Media Updates

News & Events

Official BOCRA notices and releases surfaced with clearer next-step actions.

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Public NoticeFri, 13 Mar 2026 - 12:00

PUBLIC NOTICE - BOCRA WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT HACKATHON

BOCRA says the Authority's website is its primary digital platform for information access, regulatory publications, consumer protection tools, and stakeholder engagement, and that the current platform no longer fully supports those needs.

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Press ReleaseTue, 10 Mar 2026 - 12:00

Press Release - BOTSWANA COLLABORATES WITH FIVE SADC MEMBER STATES TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE AND HARMONISE INTERNATIONAL ROAMING TARIFFS

BOCRA says Botswana and five other SADC Member States collaborated to reduce and harmonise mobile roaming tariffs under the One Network Area framework, building on Botswana and Namibia's August 2024 implementation.

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Public NoticeTue, 3 Feb 2026 - 12:00

PUBLIC NOTICE - EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR INCLUSION IN THE BOTSWANA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY'S SUPPLIER DATABASE

BOCRA says it is inviting expressions of interest for inclusion in its supplier database and restates that the Authority regulates telecommunications, Internet and ICTs, radio communications, broadcasting, postal services, and related matters.

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BOCRA Tool

Equipment Approval Database

BOCRA says Section 84 of the CRA Act mandates the Authority to type approve communications equipment that may be connected, used, or operated to provide broadcasting or telecommunications services in Botswana.

The landing page explains that the type approval procedure helps ensure radio communication and telecommunication equipment used in Botswana complies with applicable international standards and supports consumer protection.

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Why It Matters

Standards Compliance

BOCRA says equipment approval supports compliance with applicable international standards used in Botswana.

Consumer Protection

The approval process also supports BOCRA's consumer protection mandate.

Direct Search Access

Visitors can go straight to BOCRA's customer portal from the homepage without relying on navigation alone.