1) The Harvard case‚ Botswana: A Diamond in the Rough‚ describes the exceptional case of Botswanas sustained economic rise from near absolute poverty to a country with a 10% average annual GDP growth for more than four decades. This case shows that healthy economic gains can be achieved by a mixture of formal institutions and ad hoc substitutes for missing institutions. When Botswana gained its independence in 1966‚ the country lacked many of the institutions deemed essential for economic growth
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Botswana: A Diamond in the Rough The Harvard Business School case study “Botswana: a diamond in the rough” deals with various reasons how Botswana became within 40 years the most successful economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The case study leads through Botswana’s history before the colonization by the British Empire until today‚ stating several factors which made Botswana more successful compared to it’s neighbour countries in Sub-Sahara Africa. Within only 30 years a very rapid economical growth
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In “Diamonds are Forever in Botswana”‚ we are introduced to how the company‚ De Beers‚ made a profitable business in the country of Botswana‚ while contributing great benefits to the country through many aspects. The company’s business consists of overseeing the mining of diamonds and then selling them throughout the rest of the world. Even though De Beers is the dominant force in Botswana‚ they approached their venture in the country by having an equal relationship with the government split down
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A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Mary McLeod Bethune‚ a diamond in the rough‚ became a smooth‚ attractive‚ and precious stone during her time on earth. She was born to a family of ex-slaves; later in life‚ she became an equal right activist for black Americans. Who would have thought she would be advocate and counsel to four US Presidents? Bethune was well known‚ and she was passionate about racial advancements‚ education‚ and equality for blacks. Her exposure to strong‚ independent‚ female role
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Diamond in the rough Why Master P is set apart from all the other hard-core rappers? He owns his own music company and built his empire around No Limit (the hottest in the business). He was almost a NBA player‚ and he owns his own line of dolls (the Master P doll). His company makes a net worth each year of $361 million. His record company sold 26 million records in 1998‚ more then any other rap company. He also has made a lot of money in staring and directing in movies that profit at
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BOTSWANA Botswana‚ officially the Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Lefatshe la Botswana)‚ is a country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" (singular: Motswana). Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland‚ Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It has held free and fair democratic elections since independence. The earliest inhabitants of the region were the San‚ who were followed by the Tswana
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Kim Macaulay are there any more episodes or is that the programme finished???? it doesnt seem to be on anymore Danny Kilborn When does Rough Diamond return to my TV Yvonne Smedley Great program‚ looked forward to it on a Sunday evening but what’s happened to it! Lil I loved this series and was very disappointed when it abrubtly stopped. surely edpisode six could not have been the last ? Are they makeing more ? I hope so. The Elder Family We all enjoyed watching this series -
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South Africa: A Diamond In the Rough South Africa has been connected to the world economy with its abundant natural resources‚ for which there have long been international markets and purchasers‚ since the first Dutch explorers landed there in the 17th century. Unfortunately‚ South Africa ’s pervasive‚ severe and seemingly perpetual social problems have always been and remain today a substantial drag on South Africa ’s ability to fully develop a world-class economy. This paper
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The country of my choice is Botswana. It is one of the richest countries in Africa‚ in terms of GDP and GDP per capita. It is also one of the least corrupt countries in Africa according to Transparency International. Most of it’s income comes from natural resources‚ the main one being diamonds. However the government had also made an effort to diversify the economy resulting in tourism and financial services becoming important sectors for the Botswana economy. The three firms that I chose to invest
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Katrina Carter November 20‚ 2011 Botswana The African country of Botswana‚ formerly know as Bechuanaland‚ is located in the southern end of the continent‚ Africa‚ and consists seventy percent of the Kalahari Desert. Botswana is surrounded by six countries‚ including South Africa‚ Namibia‚ Angola‚ Zambia‚ Zimbabwe‚ and Mozambique. Rhodesia was an expanded territory which included the countries of Zambia‚ Zimbabwe‚ Mozambique‚ and Botswana. Once this vast Rhodesian territory came across the
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