…may become seventh African country offering citizenship-by-investment
Botswana is weighing a “golden passport” scheme that would grant citizenship to foreign investors in exchange for a one-off investment of up to $100,000, as the country seeks to diversify revenue sources amid weakening diamond exports.
The proposed Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP), first announced by the government last October, is expected to be launched in early 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. The Financial Times (FT) reported over the weekend that the initiative is designed to cushion the impact of falling diamond revenues, which have weighed on growth and export earnings.