In 1960, Zimbabwe was 4.6x richer than Botswana.
— Magatte Wade (@magattew) April 8, 2025
Then Zimbabwe went full socialism: land grabs, money printing, and a series of “government knows best” policies.
Botswana embraced property rights and free markets.
By 2011, the average Motswana was 6x richer than the average… pic.twitter.com/zQd20Ja8IW