Local US dollar millionaires

A Sandton, Johannesburg wealth research firm, New World Wealth, estimates that in 2003, Botswana had approximately 1,600 US dollar millionaires with the figure more than doubling in the following 10 years. In a brief provided to BusinessWeek this week, New World Wealth Analyst, Andrew Amoils said the number of US dollar millionaires in Botswana was expected to reach 3,300 by 2023, representing a 43 percent increase over the next 10 years.

The New World Wealth report is the country’s first peek into a dataset regarded as highly private and where the individuals named have naturally sought to limit access or public scrutiny.