country by 2036. Largely because of this, Botswana is considered by two major investment services to be the safest credit risk in Africa. Diamonds account for approximately one third of the nation's GDP and over 80 percent of earnings from exports, as of 2019. Debswana is the largest non-government employer in the country, employing approximately 6,400 people, of whom over 93 percent are Batswana. Criticism Human rights Debswana has been criticised by the international indigenous rights organisation, Survival International, for not respecting the human rights of the Bushmen living in Botswana. Since the mid-eighties, Survival International has published reports that the Botswana government has conducted a campaign of harassment to drive them out and give way to mining exploration. Louis Nchindo, Former Managing Director of Debswana, has said: "The Government was justified in removing the Basarwa from the Reserve… It is sensible of Government to take such action. Otherwise who would always want to remain in the Dark Ages while others move forward?". According to Stephen Corry, Director of Survival International, the Bushmen are not backward or primitive, and their human and cultural rights must be respected. The Botswana government has consistently refuted Survival's claims as exaggerated. There is still no evidence of Debswana mining in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve as the company operates mines elsewhere, at Jwaneng, Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa. See also Diamonds as an investment Economy of Botswana Louis Goodwill Nchindo Lynette Armstrong References External links Official website The De Beers Group of Companies Debswana profile on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/anrc/DEBSWANA_ENG__HR_PAGES.pdf http://debswana-sp.cloudapp.net/About-Us/Lists/Fast%20Facts/AllItems.aspx https://www.angloamerican.com/~/media/Files/A/Anglo-American-Group/PLC/media/presentations/2016pres/debswana-nov-2016.pdf http://data.unaids.org/publications/irc-pub02/jc769-debswana_en.pdf Companies of Botswana Diamond mining companies Coal companies of Botswana Non-renewable resource companies established in 1969 1969 establishments in Botswana Gaborone Botswana companies