Angel Network Botswana is backing companies to help diversify Botswana’s economy

In 1967, a year after Botswana gained independence, diamond company De Beers discovered the Orapa kimberlite field located about 240km west of Francistown in north-central Botswana, in Southern Africa.

The diamond mine discovery triggered an exploration boom across Botswana. It’s also credited for transforming the Botswana economy, as it allowed the government to…