The study aimed to establish the economic empowerment schemes put in place by the Botswana Government to help
the Small-Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs). The objectives followed were to i) identify the types of SMMEs
operating in Botswana ii) the main empowerment schemes put in place by the Botswana Government iii) the
challenges faced in the process of implementing those schemes and the recommendations put forward. The study
employed desktop research approach. Findings revealed that the Botswana Government has put in place powerful
schemes such as CEDA, LEA, Youth Grant Fund, eYen and Young farmers CEDA fund among others. The challenges
faced in implementing the schemes are among others; failure to repay, abandoning of the projects, duplication of effort
due to lack of overall coordination by different stakeholders, limited resources and capacity etc. The study
recommends further research especially on the accessibility of financial aid by SMMEs in Botswana.