.Botswana is considering introducing a “golden passport” programme. This would allow foreigners to gain citizenship by making a one-time investment of up to $100,000. The plan is meant to help cover losses caused by declining diamond export revenues.
According to the Financial Times, the government expects the programme to attract up to 5,000 families over the next five years, which could generate around $500 million. So far, about 1,000 people have shown interest, including applicants from the United States, India and Zimbabwe.And that is why the US has struck Botswana with punitive measures like banning offering US visas to Batswana subsequently banning them from the US.Actually it's the minimum of 75K..
And they're lying, it's not to replace lost revenue due Diamond sales.. They're trying to boost the Population growth. Botswana and Namibia remain some of the most countries with Population growth stagnation. So they're going to take advantage of this program. It's not about money at all.
Declining fertility rates, successful family planning programs (High abortion rate), and the historical impact of HIV/AIDS have made it worse for the population to grow.
