# Botswana at 60 challenges the story of postcolonial African failure

https://mins.news/en/item/81839

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 12:54 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/1/botswana-at-60-challenges-the-story-of-postcolonial-african-failure?traffic_source=rss

> As Botswana marks 60 years of independence, the former protectorate is presented as a striking postcolonial development success. Diamond revenues helped expand infrastructure, education and healthcare, reduce poverty and support stable democracy, including a peaceful change of government in 2024. The country also manages its mineral wealth through state ownership of Debswana and the Pula Fund.