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Masire: Memoirs of an African Democrat
"The memoirs of Sir Ketumile Masire may be the best handbook available on how one builds a democratic nation and an economy that benefits the vast majority of its citizens.
In 1966, Botswana's economic and geopolitical situation in southern Africa was desperate. When its leaders asked for independence from Great Britain, they were told they were "either very brave or very foolish" to do so.
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Forty years later, Botswana has achieved what most thought was impossible: a vibrant multi-party and non-racial democracy, with one of the world's fastest rates of economic growth and very low levels of corruption." "Sir Ketumile was at the centre of this success, starting in 1961 with his election to the first Legislative Council.
In 1962 he joined the late Sir Seretse Khama, Botswana's first President, in founding the Botswana Democratic Party and leading it to victory in four national elections. As Minister of Finance and Development Planning, he was