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Botswana
Population: 1.8 mn.
GDP: 14.8 bn.
Debt: 1.0 bn.
Overview:

President Ian Khama struggles to keep the ruling BDP united but will lose more members to the breakaway BMD, especially if last year's public sector strikes resume. Diamond and meat exports push up GDP by 6%.

Botswana Country Report

 


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  • Vol 42 No 14
  •  13th July 2001

Grit that glitters

Caught between blood diamonds and cheap copies, best friends move closer

  • Vol 42 No 13
  •  29th June 2001

Following Festus

The party congress season unleashes some political tensions

  • Vol 41 No 25
  •  22nd December 2000

Diamonds and danger

Neither jewels nor stability pay a cure for HIV-AIDS

  • Vol 40 No 21
  •  22nd October 1999

All his own work

After a false start President Festus Mogae has passed his first electoral test

  • Vol 40 No 21
  •  22nd October 1999

Diamond deal

As luck would have it, investment incentives and job creation measures by Botswana's new government could be paid for out of extra revenues from the recent recovery in the world diamond market. In February, Finance Minister Ponatshego Kedikilwe introduced...

  • Vol 39 No 25
  •  18th December 1998

Khama country, again

The ruling duo of Mogae and Khama is consolidating ahead of next year's elections

  • Vol 39 No 24
  •  4th December 1998

Best friends

The world’s largest diamond producer by value stands ready to see off rivals as world recession slashes gemstone demand, especially from east Asia. The Debswana Mining Company, which pairs government and South Africa’s De Beers is maintaining full capacit...

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