Botswana at 60 challenges the story of postcolonial African failure
Today, Botswana owns 50 percent of Debswana, the diamond-mining joint venture it shares with De Beers, while the Pula Fund, its sovereign wealth fund, preserves part of the country’s wealth for future generations and helps cushion the economy against mineral-related macroeconomic shocks.
Al Jazeera English1 source1 min readFiled October 1, 2026