Why Botswana Is the Fastest Growing Economy Ever

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  • Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
  • Botswana is the fastest growing economy in history, But how could that possibly be the case? Why is it so fundamentally better off than all of those that surround it? and Is the miraculous growth just too good to be true?
    Miraculously there appears to be a single extraordinary exception to the narrative of poverty in Africa. Straddling the Kalahari Desert in the interior of southern Africa lies the fastest growing economy for the last 50 years. Botswana for all intents and purposes looks identical to its neighbors and this is why in 1965 it was the 7th poorest nation on earth. But over the subsequent decades Botswana has maintained a political structure that's integrity rivals those in Europe, lifted a vast majority of its population from abject poverty, maintained civil and national peace, and invested the revenues of its natural wealth into its future and its people.
    -Contents of this video-------------------------------
    00:00 - African Economy
    01:08 - Botswana Fastest Growing Economy
    02:21 - Brief History of Botswana
    05:21 - Botswana's Unique Institutions
    06:27 - Independence
    07:03 - Fastest Growing Economy Ever
    08:06 - Seretse khama
    09:04 - Diamond Revenue
    10:32 - Too Good to be True?
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    -Sources used--------------------------------------------
    Books:
    -Botswana - A Modern Economic History
    -Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
    Scholarly Articles:
    -An African success story: Botswana
    -The political state and the management of mineral rents in capital-surplus economies: Botswana and Saudi Arabia
    -Audio used-----------------------------------------------
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    -Artifact - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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    #Botswana #FastestGrowingEconomy #Economics #History

Комментарии • 1,5 тыс.

  • @theamazinghippopotomonstro9942
    @theamazinghippopotomonstro9942 2 года назад +2112

    I really hope botswana continues to develop and improve 🇧🇼

    • @TheShrimpGod
      @TheShrimpGod 2 года назад +29

      I hope Burundi can move out of poverty soon :) (and botswana)

    • @gusyates1839
      @gusyates1839 2 года назад +13

      Me too.
      Been there. Nice place.

    • @sexyxavier
      @sexyxavier 2 года назад +4

      @The Amazing Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobian Cancer Infected Fig Man of the Nederlands Me too!

    • @AegeusI7
      @AegeusI7 2 года назад +2

      The problem with further development could be the food shortage because of the ukraine war that will follow in asian and afrikan countries.

    • @bot6doesdumbstuff
      @bot6doesdumbstuff 2 года назад

      And take over china in money

  • @nocopyrightbackgroundmusic225
    @nocopyrightbackgroundmusic225 2 года назад +402

    I am a Botswana citizen and I learned a lot from this video. The current diamond shield we have may break at anytime and it's really scary for me as a young "Motswana" (that's what we call our citizens). Hopefully the current Governing powers know what they're doing and we'll turn that boat just in time

    • @teamtoken
      @teamtoken 2 года назад +2

      Do you think Botswana has a good government and that its citizens are ready to take the country in a new direction?

    • @concernedcitizen1729
      @concernedcitizen1729 Год назад +19

      We're rooting for you!!! Keep it up.

    • @samnnamani
      @samnnamani Год назад +22

      Your tone, articulation and response just confirms everything this video says. You are a great people and should be very proud. We are proud of you here in Nigeria. We love and pray for you all. Remember us too in your prayers.

    • @theomusico6634
      @theomusico6634 Год назад +7

      Yes as Botswana even our stans on Ukraine war interesting Russia the first in diamond production is currently out of the game the more they continue the war the we can increase our market share. All this may not work if our leaders are selfish. But the war of Ukraine is giving us a strong chance. And how we invest is key our media is very weak and it's the main problem. To start a new industry without a strong media is to wait for failure in the highest sense. But I just a poor accountant who just trying to find a solution.

    • @edmundprice5276
      @edmundprice5276 Год назад +22

      If i was a motswana, I would be asking my Member of parliament to support solar energy, half your country is desert, you could put loads of solar panels in the desert to generate electricity, this electricity could be exported to neighbouring countries to provide an income for Botswana, and it could easily enable a barter in drinking water in exchange for electricity

  • @TheStickman419
    @TheStickman419 2 года назад +640

    As a Nigerian I have to say...you've done well for yourself Botswana, your country isn't perfect, but you should be proud of what you have achieved

    • @ThePrincipality-dy1iq
      @ThePrincipality-dy1iq 2 года назад

      This video is offensive and part of eurocentric white supremacist idiolgy.

    • @slangmyshang9653
      @slangmyshang9653 2 года назад +17

      Same as a nigerian-Congolesse-Algerian but i currently live in Canada and i hope we be like them one day

    • @la23s.a.22
      @la23s.a.22 2 года назад +5

      @@slangmyshang9653 Nah Namibia is close but not close enough to Botswana's level.

    • @la23s.a.22
      @la23s.a.22 2 года назад +12

      @@slangmyshang9653 His honesty and dedication not a resource. Have you heard of Singapore a country It's over 3,260 times smaller than the DRC in area,15 times smaller in population,doesn't have even 1/100th of The DRC's minerals and yet is over 7× richer than Congo and nearly as rich as my country South Africa .Be humble speak with your actions and not your words.

    • @slangmyshang9653
      @slangmyshang9653 2 года назад

      @@la23s.a.22 South africa ecounmyy is not better then singapores get your fax straight also i understand congo is going thru and i hope it get backs on its feet but im mainly nigerian which is the richest country in africa and currently has a higher GPD then south africa is a country they got over rain by europeans and now its a awful place who live in people i talk to from south africa say they hate living there also singapore is a small country which is why its not hard to take care of. your country ecounmy is soon to fall and i can't wait to see it

  • @carlocporosus
    @carlocporosus 2 года назад +1307

    YES, I found a big RUclipsr while they are still small! Keep up the good work.

    • @Dadscap
      @Dadscap 2 года назад +87

      Ikr! That's the feeling I get too lmao. Kinda surreal

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +187

      Haha I hope! thank you very much. Comments like this really make my day.

    • @zach7821
      @zach7821 2 года назад +4

      Exactly what I was thinking

    • @devinhigoy221
      @devinhigoy221 2 года назад +7

      @Starfruit Shoot 3 months ago he had 500 subs and now he has 16k subs. His channel will definitely grow much larger.

    • @cloutmastermemes2007
      @cloutmastermemes2007 2 года назад +1

      @@CasualScholar bruh you are such a casual scholarship csr frmsrr

  • @fromthehills814
    @fromthehills814 2 года назад +566

    Botswana and Rwanda continue to set the gold standard for African continent

    • @kmuturi238
      @kmuturi238 2 года назад +71

      Botswana's growth is genuine and real, built on democratic pillars. Rwanda's is superficial, built on dictatorial pillars.

    • @fromthehills814
      @fromthehills814 2 года назад +76

      @@kmuturi238 I guess you don't live in Rwanda huh. I do and I can say firsthand that I see a new building and social welfare program almost every single day.

    • @dannyarcher6370
      @dannyarcher6370 2 года назад +3

      It's a low bar, to be fair.

    • @ukaszditengou648
      @ukaszditengou648 2 года назад

      @Mr. Anal Molestadeep Gupta Sexshit Sharma Gabons political situation is abysmal and the corruption and exploitation by local and foreign actors is deep. It's a very bad example on how Afrika should move forward

    • @MalekEllouz00
      @MalekEllouz00 2 года назад +3

      *Sub-saharan Africa not North Africa or African island nations

  • @sinistereyes2400
    @sinistereyes2400 2 года назад +849

    As a Motswana, living in Botswana, i wonder who's doing our countries PR bc if you don't live in it, you would think this place is wakanda.. but its wild how the first presidents son ruined this place for a decade and now we have to kinda just, live with it..

  • @chandawealth
    @chandawealth 2 года назад +260

    Was in Botswana since 1998 it's indeed a beautiful country with beautiful people. Politics on the other hand is something the people need to keep a close eye on for the future generations

    • @lafox2833
      @lafox2833 2 года назад +29

      As with any country, no matter how great a nation is bad politicians can bring it down to the dirt.

    • @MichaelDavis-mk4me
      @MichaelDavis-mk4me 2 года назад +2

      @@lafox2833 Some countries are more prone to get said bad politicians. Or like in the US, are forced to vote for them.

    • @lafox2833
      @lafox2833 2 года назад +7

      @@MichaelDavis-mk4me nobody's forced to vote in the US

    • @MichaelDavis-mk4me
      @MichaelDavis-mk4me 2 года назад +13

      @@lafox2833 Well, if you want to vote, it's for either of the bad options. Other parties cannot exist in their flawed system.

    • @lafox2833
      @lafox2833 2 года назад +3

      @@MichaelDavis-mk4me other parties exist but they don't get as much traction.

  • @yousefmohamed9957
    @yousefmohamed9957 2 года назад +30

    whenever I hear about Botswana I just couldn't help but smile. wish you all the luck from Egypt.

    • @Madarauchiha-fp5fd
      @Madarauchiha-fp5fd 2 года назад

      Thank you but I'm scared our economy is falling with the first example being the fall in BWP

  • @zarreaction8037
    @zarreaction8037 2 года назад +131

    Botswana🇧🇼 💕❤️💕💕❤️🇿🇦

    • @perla5465
      @perla5465 2 года назад

      That’s South Africa (🇿🇦 )

  • @warriorson7979
    @warriorson7979 2 года назад +412

    The Tswana people did not flee Boer migration.
    They fled a genocide campaign by the Zulu and Ndebele tribes called the Mfecane that started about 30 years before the Boers even began their migration.

    • @formusic1125
      @formusic1125 2 года назад +1

      Warrior son you're incorrect. Stop spreading misinformation and dog whistling.

    • @patiencelekgoba9405
      @patiencelekgoba9405 2 года назад +47

      As a citizen of Botswana,this is not true by the time we asked to be colonised.The Mfecane wars had long been gone and the boers were the main threat
      Also the word Mfecane means a time of trouble,chaos or scattering.They were not a tribe.
      ;)

    • @warriorson7979
      @warriorson7979 2 года назад +18

      @@patiencelekgoba9405
      Read my post again.
      "A genocide campaign...called the Mfecane..."
      😑🙄😒

    • @creativefantasybox2462
      @creativefantasybox2462 2 года назад +11

      @@patiencelekgoba9405 his a Boer on mask, we know their Tricks

    • @semregob3363
      @semregob3363 2 года назад

      @@patiencelekgoba9405 These pinks are trying to turn africans on each others, well done Botswana. screw up the colonials!

  • @bryanbabusi4977
    @bryanbabusi4977 2 года назад +62

    My Botswana ,My Pride 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

  • @fxsi_5081
    @fxsi_5081 2 года назад +32

    Love that we getting acknowledged, love from botswana 🇧🇼

  • @daveverster7483
    @daveverster7483 2 года назад +25

    After my country of birth, Namibia.. Botswana is my most favourite country! I worked there for 5 years.. Botswana..all over the beautiful country with most amazing people!

  • @julianbernhardt1054
    @julianbernhardt1054 2 года назад +41

    I went to Botswana last year and it was the most amazing place and had the nicest people. They worked hard and loved nature and loved teaching us about there amazing country

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 2 года назад +615

    Botswana has a great potential of becoming the Switzerland of Africa.

    • @kayvan671
      @kayvan671 2 года назад +25

      More like Rwanda

    • @paulb6149
      @paulb6149 2 года назад +54

      Switzerland is Rich, yes. But basically they are just profiting from offering shady people to deposit their money there. So too nice at all.

    • @-Lumino-
      @-Lumino- 2 года назад +6

      Not really. Switzerland has virtually no raw materials.

    • @-Lumino-
      @-Lumino- 2 года назад +3

      @@paulb6149 Yes, that is true to a certain extent. But even if the financial market is big with 15% of the market economy, there are many other factors. To reduce wealth to this point alone is highly simplified and also a little wrong.

    • @paulb6149
      @paulb6149 2 года назад

      @@-Lumino- basically they were even neutral to hitler.
      If everyone did that their business model wouldn’t be working anymore.
      Same with all the tax evasion countries like Cyprus, Ireland etc why the hell do other countries accept this kind of bs??

  • @franoi8901
    @franoi8901 Год назад +48

    Im an American whose mother is from Botswana and I’m so lucky to have lived there and spent my childhood there.. it’s an amazing country I say to everyone who hasn’t visited there to make it there and you will enjoy yourself. They speak English so you will not have a problem for those who are American.

  • @willforest5302
    @willforest5302 2 года назад +541

    one of my favourite books, Why Nations fail, has an interesting section on why Botswana is doing so well compared to other countries around it. the case of Botswana strongly supports the books premise that it is institutions that make a country rich or poor. paticuarly property rights, low levels of corruption and an inclusive economic system (free markets).

    • @duruarute5445
      @duruarute5445 2 года назад +10

      Why Nations Fail is such a cool book!

    • @segzeeman7356
      @segzeeman7356 2 года назад

      Does it cover how and why The Institution of Retards also known as the ANC, has managed to destroy South Africa, a country that was much wealthier and developed?

    • @MK-we9sw
      @MK-we9sw 2 года назад +26

      @@segzeeman7356 the ANC has it's faults but let's not act like the previous government was better.

    • @segzeeman7356
      @segzeeman7356 2 года назад +3

      @@MK-we9sw you mean the government that ended apartheid?

    • @MK-we9sw
      @MK-we9sw 2 года назад +23

      @@segzeeman7356 the government that was forced to end Apartheid. Or should I say the previous apartheid government?

  • @yodorob
    @yodorob Год назад +34

    Botswana should get working on successfully diversifying its economy (away from just diamonds) the way that Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, etc. have been doing to go away from just oil. Not mentioned in the video is that, at least before Covid and hopefully picking up again as of late, there's been a significant tourism industry based on the country's rich wildlife coupled with a safe and modern (for the region at least) environment.

  • @gracekruger76
    @gracekruger76 2 года назад +67

    As a south Africa I can say I am proud of our neighbour

    • @bukkie5084
      @bukkie5084 Год назад +3

      And part of the success is a combination of many things, one them being the blessing of living next the South Africa. ZA was the biggest economy in Africa and this has its advantages!

    • @qhayiya252
      @qhayiya252 Год назад

      @@bukkie5084 the two nations are close allies and are doing well (compared to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa) and if things in South Africa calm down then we could see even greater prosperity in the region

  • @pusokabo
    @pusokabo 2 года назад +257

    This is a very good video. I've already liked and subscribed. I however would like to clarify a certain piece of information you gave. The chiefs didn't beg for protection. The British empire declared Botswana a protectorate in order to materialise their Cape to Cairo railway line as Germany and Portugal had taken Namibia and Mozambique over respectively, threatening to close that channel off. In fact, the chief of the Bakwena had to be convinced not to fight the British by the other chiefs because he felt that since they had been successful in keeping the Boers at bay then it would be no different.

    • @sawlty-suite5131
      @sawlty-suite5131 2 года назад +3

      Tshekedi khama agreed so that he can protect his human livestock

    • @corvusglaive5769
      @corvusglaive5769 2 года назад +9

      The video is grossly misleading. It is making seem like Botswana is the only country growing in the region while in reality Sub-Saharan Africa is home to the fastest growing economies. The poster is relying on exagerations to make the video appealing to western viewers

    • @therevolutionary537
      @therevolutionary537 2 года назад +2

      @@corvusglaive5769 drop your sources

    • @michmusa1365
      @michmusa1365 2 года назад

      @@corvusglaive5769 I agree

    • @bobbatons1720
      @bobbatons1720 Год назад +6

      @@corvusglaive5769 Where exactly in the vid it says that "Botswana is the only country growing in the region"?
      Oh please show us!!

  • @majid7925
    @majid7925 2 года назад +16

    I am so happy to see this video! Good luck Botswana! 🇧🇼

  • @raydikago6025
    @raydikago6025 2 года назад +68

    Im a Motswana In Botswana, we were doing great, it was growing fast but now the economy is not for the natives any more. China & India monopolicy it between themselves, money machines for political parties, please do more RESEARCH....Thank you

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +20

      I think you might like my video about China in Africa. Would give this all more context.

    • @ThePrincipality-dy1iq
      @ThePrincipality-dy1iq 2 года назад +3

      @@CasualScholar I bet its more eurocentric jealous bias against China. We've seen what kind of mindset you have.

    • @auedar3925
      @auedar3925 2 года назад +5

      @@ThePrincipality-dy1iqEveryone has bias. Acknowledging it is helpful in trying to overcome it. European powers and in particular the IMF have given exploitative loans to developing countries as well, by forcing them open to free markets and not being able to protect valuable things like stabilizing domestic food production for food security. But to say China isn't using exploitive loans as well is disingenuous, at best. Would you recommend any channels that presents similiar information but from a more Asian centric perspective? I'd love to see multiple perspectives to the same issues/topics

    • @Coqui-Cariduro
      @Coqui-Cariduro 2 года назад +1

      thank you for posting this @ray dikago, you can't talk about current Botswana without China, this video a little disappointing because China has been a major factor in what Botswana is today, from the amount of schools invested by China and how many policies have been influenced by China.

    • @misterkay1603
      @misterkay1603 Год назад +3

      @@Coqui-Cariduro How many schools have been invested by China? Can you name at least one of them 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @TheWaveGoodbye-Music
    @TheWaveGoodbye-Music 2 года назад +28

    "There are no poor countries, only over exploited ones" - Micheal Perenti

  • @Geopoliticus
    @Geopoliticus 2 года назад +21

    It’s great to see Botswana get attention. Hope more people see your video. Very informative.

  • @Soyuzuuu
    @Soyuzuuu 2 года назад +107

    American here I’ve always liked Botswana because of their flag and I’m glad this country is prospering. Good luck to the country

    • @mafulomultimedia8803
      @mafulomultimedia8803 2 года назад +5

      yeah, its a beautiful flag

    • @latimeroatlhotse2981
      @latimeroatlhotse2981 2 года назад +10

      Motswana here I also love the Flag it means
      Blue for water
      Black for dark people
      White for light people
      The other meaning of the white and black is the strips of a zebra

  • @djeechizzy9818
    @djeechizzy9818 Год назад +12

    Great video❤️
    I hope everyone gets rich

    • @josephfrys6969
      @josephfrys6969 Год назад

      Yeah! But we can't get rich overnight right? Getting rich comes with multiple INVESTMENT but we all have to start from somewhere!

    • @lindapoplin7150
      @lindapoplin7150 Год назад

      What kinda investment are we really talking about please?!

    • @annmannings1840
      @annmannings1840 Год назад

      @Ben Kent I've heard alot about crypto currency investments and how effective it can grow your income! Any recommendations on a guide?

    • @leahmolly9150
      @leahmolly9150 Год назад +1

      @@annmannings1840 I'm glad you asked,I can recommend an expert named Warren T Sonia who grew my portfolio from £2000 to £15000 in a week

    • @leahmolly9150
      @leahmolly9150 Год назад

      You can Write her up on Facebook👇👇

  • @LBCuracao
    @LBCuracao 2 года назад +21

    1:41 As a Dutchman I am deeply concerned about this roundabout.

    • @leagosebina9029
      @leagosebina9029 2 года назад +1

      It's a highway interchange under construction as we speak.

    • @lekgotlatgae5955
      @lekgotlatgae5955 Год назад

      @@leagosebina9029 keore ga a bone💀

  • @maxasaurus3008
    @maxasaurus3008 Год назад +5

    Dude, I literally teared up hearing this! There is soo much suffering in Africa it breaks my heart, so much hate that turns violent. 😢 Go Botswana! Go!

  • @TheKelsey
    @TheKelsey 2 года назад +17

    All my love to my sisters and brothers in Botswana, love from America!

    • @modisaneunity4534
      @modisaneunity4534 2 года назад +2

      Love back to you too, how is that side? Would lile to visit soon

  • @mafulomultimedia8803
    @mafulomultimedia8803 2 года назад +7

    Great video! Am from Botswana and I feel like you presented us very accurately. Thanks, keep up the good work. Bless

  • @Jaybee1612
    @Jaybee1612 2 года назад +27

    i've only watched 13 seconds of this and i'm already going to sub! This is quite the production value for a fresh starting channel. Good work man! Keep it up! I'm clicking the bell and look forward to seeing your stuff.

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +2

      Really Appreciate the Kind words! More content to come very soon!

  • @robingawn1012
    @robingawn1012 2 года назад +7

    great stuff, thank you for taking the time to share this!

  • @shyjathomas689
    @shyjathomas689 2 года назад +41

    I'm Indian but in Botswana so this makes me feel happy
    💙💙💙💙💙
    🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼
    🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
    🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼
    💙💙💙💙💙

    • @CountingStars333
      @CountingStars333 2 года назад +3

      Hello Indian in Botswana. Greetings from India.

    • @shashanksingh788
      @shashanksingh788 2 года назад +7

      We Indians are everywhere 🤣

    • @leondodig9574
      @leondodig9574 2 года назад +1

      Out of curiosity, how did you end up in Botswana?

    • @gerald1495
      @gerald1495 2 года назад +4

      @@leondodig9574 there's tons of Indians in southern and eastern Africa to do business/labour

    • @strugglinggamerzone3399
      @strugglinggamerzone3399 2 года назад

      @@gerald1495 Why would they going to labour in Africa ? Most of them go there to do business.

  • @annbodingwenya3529
    @annbodingwenya3529 2 года назад +15

    🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼❤❤❤❤ great and beautiful story about a country that God has shown favour. My home

  • @williamkao5747
    @williamkao5747 2 года назад +12

    You know going from 0 to 1 is infinite growth, 1 to 2 is 100% growth, I did work in these countries, and it’s just hard to cheer about progress when there are so many problems

  • @treacherouz3656
    @treacherouz3656 2 года назад +14

    This video is a gem. I was feeling depressed but this reminded me of my interests. Thank you.

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +3

      This is by far my favorite comment I've gotten on my channel! I'm so very happy this video could have done that for you. I hope you feel better and that you keep pursuing you're interests.

  • @HDTomo
    @HDTomo 2 года назад +18

    I think heavily investing in starting Botswannan based companies and funding advanced education would fare well for Botswanna to keep their economy running in the future

  • @Mycatisaliteralidiot
    @Mycatisaliteralidiot 2 года назад +9

    Lovely country ❤️❤️ love from usa 🇺🇸🇧🇼❤️❤️

  • @yousseph777
    @yousseph777 2 года назад +6

    Good for them!
    I wish Botswana continued prosperity.

  • @tomstieve
    @tomstieve 3 месяца назад

    Thank you. Very informative.

  • @guyported2972
    @guyported2972 2 года назад +4

    Amazing! The quality is top-notch! A million subscribers...HERE WE COME!

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +1

      Haha, Im just happy with my 130 subs. You all have been so supportive and motivate me to make more content. Glad you enjoyed the video, hope too see you commenting in the future!

  • @logawinner
    @logawinner 2 года назад +4

    YOU’RE BLOWING UP!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

  • @Dante-ob5mh
    @Dante-ob5mh 2 года назад +8

    1:34 I see Botswana has learned traffic control measures from my Cities Skylines save files

  • @Levitationable
    @Levitationable 2 года назад +1

    SO underrated. Great video, gg.

  • @alexanderphilip1809
    @alexanderphilip1809 2 года назад +4

    Khama's leadership and governance skills + Resources.

  • @kalebakeitshokile1366
    @kalebakeitshokile1366 2 года назад +27

    lol we got lucky the British didn’t find those diamonds baby🤣

    • @paulohagan3309
      @paulohagan3309 2 года назад +1

      Absolutely. I believe things could have turned out much worse if they had.

    • @kalebakeitshokile1366
      @kalebakeitshokile1366 2 года назад +1

      @@paulohagan3309 are you by any chance related to Gareth O’hagan

    • @paulohagan3309
      @paulohagan3309 2 года назад

      @@kalebakeitshokile1366 Not guilty, Sir. [joke]

    • @paulohagan3309
      @paulohagan3309 2 года назад

      Just looked him up. Director Adam Smith International. Hmmm...

  • @RacetasClub
    @RacetasClub 2 года назад +3

    Can't believe I am here before this reached 1000 subs, keep it up!

  • @singletaxjax307
    @singletaxjax307 2 года назад +15

    Khama stans where we at? Genuinely the most underrated fucking goat of all time, what a fucking champion of his people.

    • @dimphodimplesmarata9456
      @dimphodimplesmarata9456 2 года назад +2

      Hehehe...hahaha...for a minute I thought you meant his son🤣🤣🤣

  • @bobjohnson3940
    @bobjohnson3940 10 месяцев назад +4

    Love this story. This shows it doesn't take anything too wild, just good moral intentions and a real pride in yourself and your people and your territory. It's like they made all the right decisions and made the most of what they had over and over until the diamond find was able to help propel things further forward. A good foundation eventually brings health

  • @turcenoarthurjamil4364
    @turcenoarthurjamil4364 2 года назад +4

    may this country continue to be successful and be blessed by good politicians

  • @St3veboo
    @St3veboo 2 года назад +2

    I am so happy to have stumbled upon you channel. Great Videos, with awesome quality. Thank you!

  • @sayz506
    @sayz506 2 года назад +1

    Great video. Keep them coming!

  • @baldurelitraustason662
    @baldurelitraustason662 2 года назад +5

    Great video you have definitely earned a subscriber and I am excited for what you will post in the future.

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! Hopefully you like the new content coming soon!

  • @billtev9846
    @billtev9846 Год назад +19

    I think Botswana and Namibia are the best deals on the planet right now, should the two merge as a single country we will have an unparalleled super state. Well done Bots and great job Namibia.

    • @botshelomoatshe3153
      @botshelomoatshe3153 Год назад

      I thought I was crazy, I always had that idea. These 2 countries are not far apart in most things, economy, level of crime, politics, infrastructure etc compared to their neighbours

    • @melaninbotswana2474
      @melaninbotswana2474 Год назад

      Motswana here how I wish but Namibia side should fix their land issue should get their land back from the Germans

  • @martinchege6256
    @martinchege6256 2 года назад +2

    Great love from 🇰🇪 keep pushing and maintain your political stability and peace

  • @meshio3060
    @meshio3060 2 года назад +1

    Subbed within the first 30 seconds, great video my guy ;)

  • @singletaxjax307
    @singletaxjax307 2 года назад +32

    Great fucking video. Thank you for including how the chiefs astutely sought out protection and were able to leverage public opinion to get what they wanted. Its truly one of the greatest political masterstrokes in history, and in the story of Botswana it often gets left out.

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +6

      I was amazed when I read about Botswana's economic and general history. I cant imagine why its not taught or spoken about more, and yeah Seretse Khama was a bad ass! Glad you enjoyed the video and hope to see you comments in the future!

    • @sawlty-suite5131
      @sawlty-suite5131 2 года назад

      Used to one got kicked out cos he refused to allocate land to Bill Gates Foundation and the other because he remedied his tribesmen with "weed" tea . Oh yeah automatic succession is a thing where isle the former wanted to make a sibling the next president he could (he wanted to). If you are of one party that's forever ruling you get all can get and please do bring your Chinese and Indians to and don't forget whites people we need them to be Presidents and GMs .

  • @eliasramabu5638
    @eliasramabu5638 2 года назад +5

    Love from Botswana 🇧🇼

  • @Harrsas
    @Harrsas 27 дней назад

    Your introduction put me in a vice-grip! Very engaging well done!!

  • @YahyeAli123
    @YahyeAli123 2 года назад

    This video is really well made, this channel is definitely gonna blow up soon :)D

  • @donmsuthu8515
    @donmsuthu8515 2 года назад +3

    What an amazingly informative piece!!!!

  • @Tom-H1
    @Tom-H1 2 года назад +15

    Yesterday, it was Ireland being the fastest growing economy. Today, it's Botswana. Tomorrow, it'll probably be, idk... San Marino*

  • @ZeusZar
    @ZeusZar 2 года назад

    Great High Quality Video!!

  • @ChefMompoloki
    @ChefMompoloki 2 года назад +2

    Great video. Accurate info. Thank you 🇧🇼

  • @herticate8579
    @herticate8579 2 года назад +12

    Botswana was spared from the terror britain reigned. one of reasons it is rising while the other countries in africa is still figuring themselves.

  • @iiTzoreo1
    @iiTzoreo1 2 года назад +10

    Those chiefs that went to England are national heroes

    • @JK-gu3tl
      @JK-gu3tl 2 года назад

      It took real courage. Alot of folks would've tried to foolishly fight Rhodes.

  • @willboudreau1187
    @willboudreau1187 Год назад +2

    Very good job on this video. I have been critical in the comments section on multiple of your other videos, but this one is brilliant and without criticism.

  • @nametsoduncandiseko9291
    @nametsoduncandiseko9291 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the video.

  • @slurpii4669
    @slurpii4669 2 года назад +13

    I appreciate countries that don't use their population too boost the economy

  • @yorr5721
    @yorr5721 2 года назад +4

    Go Botswana!
    From the Philippines l!

  • @daryl9214
    @daryl9214 11 месяцев назад

    So proud of what Botswana is doing. YOu make Africa proud. I think if you keep going, you will be able to transition away from diamonds into a more rounded economy. The stability you guys have is enviable and will help a lot for the future transition.

  • @vrisfun6376
    @vrisfun6376 2 года назад

    Great video very informative and great editing keep up the good work

  • @nicktamin
    @nicktamin 2 года назад +53

    Not commenting often but this awesome work deserves it!
    Keep up the good work and even more important, find a consistency plan that works for yourself.
    Loved the content!

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +3

      Wow, thank you for the really kind words! :) I'm currently working the whole RUclips thing out, but more videos are coming very soon!

  • @cliffwoodbury5319
    @cliffwoodbury5319 2 года назад +14

    Indoor hydro/airo/aquaponic farming to feed all the people would hire a huge percentage of its citizens and could be the foundation to make it not only a develped nation but a very profitable one!

    • @modisaneunity4534
      @modisaneunity4534 2 года назад +2

      Nice idea, only problem is water availability and huge cost it may be

  • @chrislangton2305
    @chrislangton2305 2 года назад +2

    Another great video, keep it up!

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! Your support is greatly appreciated.

  • @sten2147
    @sten2147 2 года назад +2

    A very small RUclips channel with the animation quality of a million subscriber RUclips channel. Keep it up. definitely subscribed!

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +1

      Wow, thanks! Don't know how I didn't see this comment till now. Greatly appreciate the comment!

  • @dannyarcher6370
    @dannyarcher6370 2 года назад +208

    Botswana has two problems:
    1. It is landlocked.
    2. Its biggest trading partner by far is South Africa.
    So, when South Africa collapses, Botswana goes with it.

    • @nathaniel5148
      @nathaniel5148 2 года назад +45

      By that point, hopefully Botswana can figure something out. Being landlocked though is definitely going to cause trading issues.

    • @gifttshabalala4346
      @gifttshabalala4346 2 года назад +33

      Yeah fortunately south africa aint gonna collapse anytime soon boet

    • @dannyarcher6370
      @dannyarcher6370 2 года назад +11

      @@gifttshabalala4346 Of course, it is, skhokho. As long as zots keep voting ANC and EFF, it is inevitable.

    • @dannyarcher6370
      @dannyarcher6370 2 года назад

      @Mr. Anal Molestadeep Gupta Sexshit Sharma That means more expensive Botswanan exports and does nothing to address the hole in trade that a diminished South Africa would leave.

    • @gifttshabalala4346
      @gifttshabalala4346 2 года назад +23

      @@dannyarcher6370njayam your opinion is highly subjective, no wonder you excluded the DA in your list, a little bias dont you think?...irregardless of the current state of governance , spreading propaganda about the country's downfall does not help either. Reinstate hope instead of discouragement , cummon ndoda do better.

  • @ajaysinghrathore1940
    @ajaysinghrathore1940 2 года назад +3

    Wait a frikin minutes. How do you have only 50k subs? I thought you had 5 million. Dude you're underrated.

  • @gavinramatebele4145
    @gavinramatebele4145 2 года назад +1

    This my first time seeing the biggest RUclips talking about botswana❤️bro

  • @elijahevans1191
    @elijahevans1191 2 года назад +2

    Good stuff, man. Keep it up

  • @edmundprice5276
    @edmundprice5276 2 года назад +8

    if most of Botswana is desert, it's a perfect place to put solar energy, that energy can go into the development of Botswana, and be exported to neighboring countries, these neighboring countries can use this electricity to desalinate seawater and send it back to Botswana

  • @emuriddle9364
    @emuriddle9364 2 года назад +14

    10:39
    That means they will have to transition towards more self-sufficient things.
    And find other aspects of the economy to invest in.
    So, when the mines do run out:
    They're not caught off guard by it.

  • @doomsday405d
    @doomsday405d 2 года назад +2

    You videos are some of the best on RUclips. Very very interesting.

  • @jerryporter6695
    @jerryporter6695 2 года назад +1

    Exceptionally well made video. Your voice and images are moving

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +1

      Thank you! I really appreciate your kind comment and glad you enjoyed.

  • @molgao233
    @molgao233 2 года назад +28

    Personally I always appreciate someone taking a somewhat deep dive into Botswana and studying it. But Websites, online studies and articles will never give a proper appreciation of any country.
    You need to talk top officials, then step on the soil like an ordinary citizen, talk to the ordinary Motswana, ride public transport, go to the villages, talk to the old men and women who know the Botswana of old, eat at street food outlets and try to make sense of what you are getting from various people of different levels of life. Then you will have a broad appreciation of Botswana not the picture the few elite can paint through data manipulation.
    But kudos on the video. Cheers

  • @ireneginossar2371
    @ireneginossar2371 Год назад +5

    As a South African I pray that one day I can read about our own turn around. It seems so far off at this stage. People are angry and exasperated with the pathetic state of governance

  • @bobbymodikwa1083
    @bobbymodikwa1083 Год назад +1

    I commend this great coverage of our country 👏🏿this video has made me proud of my country 🇧🇼

  • @masseytractorsbotswana9328
    @masseytractorsbotswana9328 2 года назад +1

    Interesting info bro keep updating everyone

  • @Zeno11Salazar
    @Zeno11Salazar 2 года назад +5

    Finally, some hope for humanity.

  • @vercetf
    @vercetf 2 года назад +3

    Why don't you have more than 100k subs? Your videos are so good and well made

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад +2

      I really appreciate the compliment! :) Not sure about 100k haha, just very happy I got over 100 yesterday!

    • @vercetf
      @vercetf 2 года назад +1

      @@CasualScholar you reached 70k now, congratulations!

  • @mt7able
    @mt7able 2 года назад +2

    More like this please 🙏🏽👏🏽

  • @Anon-xz6hu
    @Anon-xz6hu 2 года назад

    Damn the quality of your video!
    One day channel will grow!

  • @phipimonares9730
    @phipimonares9730 2 года назад +3

    Botswana is one lucky diamond as its diamond reserve...A patriotic statesman over his selfish interest is so rare to be found in the world and I'm happy Botswana has it...

    • @the8thchurch461
      @the8thchurch461 8 месяцев назад

      He was a son of a tribal king so a ready made benevolent custodian of the people.

  • @revillus8173
    @revillus8173 2 года назад +39

    I hope that it's in my lifetime Botswana is leading a bunch of Africa in and turning them from LDCs into Developing Countries and one of them can compete with Europe's best economies

    • @Lutherswift
      @Lutherswift 2 года назад

      No African country will ever compete with European countries. What Africans need to understand is that the game is rigged against them. The West controls market access, mining companies, regulatory bodies, world trade, and by and large decide who becomes president in most countries. If Africa shows signs of collectively getting wealthy, they will take actions against that. They want a poor Africa as a source of cheap raw material thay they need.

    • @tutorialon6522
      @tutorialon6522 2 года назад

      Aint gon happen

    • @revillus8173
      @revillus8173 2 года назад +5

      @@tutorialon6522 Then again a colony became the World Superpower so hey anything can happen

    • @Dastsabre
      @Dastsabre 2 года назад

      @@revillus8173 true but a great many insane things happened to that colony to turn it into what it is. Either way we pray for africas continued recovery and success

  • @felixkangwa3315
    @felixkangwa3315 Год назад +1

    Wow, great video...l love this country. I love the people. Very peaceful and loving people. I enjoyed living and working there. Low levels of corruption. Great country...

  • @BaIIers
    @BaIIers 2 года назад

    Love your videos keep it up!

  • @MrGHOHLS
    @MrGHOHLS 2 года назад +11

    I live in south africa and this country is a mess crime is out of control, go to mafikeng on the border of south africa and botswana you will see litter everywhere streets dirty but pass the border and you will find no litter no fences stolen a perfect run country with not much crime you could almost leave your car open in the city.

    • @slurpii4669
      @slurpii4669 2 года назад +1

      The downfall of south africa is quite sad

    • @sawlty-suite5131
      @sawlty-suite5131 2 года назад

      Stop lying even I won't leave a car unlocked in a garage

    • @africanborn1851
      @africanborn1851 2 года назад +2

      @@sawlty-suite5131 i left my car unlocked many times cuz i forgot to lock and i never experienced theft.a

    • @anthonymanderson7671
      @anthonymanderson7671 2 месяца назад

      It's sad how SA has become

  • @laurikotivuori1585
    @laurikotivuori1585 2 года назад +14

    Creating a big following as an educational youtuber is hard, but you've managed to get quite far. Your views will always be more than 10x your subscribers for the simple fact it's educational content, but that doesn't necessarily matter as RUclips doesn't pay for subscribers. Keep it up lad.

    • @CasualScholar
      @CasualScholar  2 года назад

      Really appreciate the kind comment! Words like these really keep the channel going!

  • @stoneruler
    @stoneruler 2 года назад +2

    Good luck Botswana, wish you all the best!

  • @la23s.a.22
    @la23s.a.22 2 года назад +2

    Botswana has the best black majority government in Africa 💯 it's a fact .❤ from South African.