Boko gives wealthy foreigners easier citizenship path

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Botswana has become the latest country to put a price on its citizenship, signing a deal with international consultancy, Arton Capital, to launch a Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP).

The arrangement grants foreign nationals' citizenship for as little as US$75,000, roughly P1 million, according to a live website endorsed by Arton Capital.

The announcement was made on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week, where President Duma Boko said that the initiative will unlock the much-needed capital for the country's diversification push, while also creating opportunities for investors.

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