How Botswana avoided the 'resource curse'.

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    • Subject Terms:
      BOTSWANA; AFRICA
    • Abstract:
      The article presents the author's comments on why except Botswana, Africa still suffers from the paradox of plenty of natural resources. The author states that a commitment to good governance and accountability, rooted in traditional institutions, has been cited as the foundation for Botswana. According to him, natural resources need not be a curse in Africa as corruption has led to income inequality and poverty in a continent where nature has been exceptionally generous to humankind.