Namibian Diamonds - Over the past few weeks there has been a great deal of coverage, including a great New York Times, article on the diamond industry in Botswana. The collaboration between the government of Botswana and DeBeer’s has contributed to making Botswana one of the most prosperous countries in Africa today. Bostwana truly is a role model of what can be done if a country’s natural resources are handled responsibly. The success of the Debswana (DeBeers and Botswana) project has inspired other collaborations in countries like Namibia where diamonds are also a natural resource. The hope is that income from diamonds will make it possible for Namibia to meet the goals of Vision 2030. Vision 2030 is Namibia’s plan to become a fully industrialized nation by the year 2030.
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This post was written by on August 17, 2008
