Yay, this will bring so much wealth to the people of Botswana!
leader 1: see that bridge right there, I got 2 million in my pocket
leader 2: see that road, I got 4 million in my pocket
leader 3: with a smudge on his face, see that building? leader 1 & 2 look at him with amazement and go, "what building" & he goes, EXACTLY!
& for the record I really live in Africa (Ethiopia)
The people of Botswana don't even rate a mention in the article, they're likely not going to see a single dime of the proceeds which will be in the many tens of millions of US$.
Agreed that it is mostly a trophy.
Also, they are one of the largest producers of rough diamonds in the world, so a single stone may be a big deal for the company extracting it, but it means hardly anything to the country.
Africa has some insane level of corruption and poverty, but there are some exceptions (namely, Botswana and Mauritius).