Botswana economic issues

KEY POINTS Botswana’s new president, Duma Boko, aims to finalize the stalled De Beers diamond sales agreement swiftly. Mobile transactions reached $200 billion in 2020, contributing up to 5% of …

Botswana’s election today tests President Masisi’s leadership as economic troubles from a declining diamond market weigh heavily on the campaign, with opposition challenging the Botswana Democratic Party’s record on growth …