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IShowSpeed unknowingly exposes that Botswana diamond workers can't buy their own diamonds — here's why

When IShowSpeed asked a simple question during his Botswana livestream — 'Can I buy some diamonds?' — he stumbled into one of Africa's most contentious economic debates. The 20-year-old streamer, ...
The New York Times

In Botswana’s Election, Diamond Profits Are a Defining Issue

The party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump in demand for diamonds, which made Botswana an African success story. By John Eligon and ...
Reuters

S&P downgrades Botswana as diamond sector faces global headwinds

March 13 (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings on Friday cut Botswana's long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to "BBB-" from "BBB," citing structural weakness in the global diamond ...