Then again, there's also https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_disease
Corruption and incompetence are too rampant here, so the Norwegian model will never work—nobody thinks of it. We also have 40 times the population and fewer resources than Norway, making it impossible.
> Also, how is Botswana seen in Nigeria?
Almost no one thinks of it, lol. But it's arguably the best African country for the average citizen, owing to relatively low corruption and a high value for the rule of law. Compared to Europe, Bostwana is a backwater, but in Africa, it's currently our peak :(
> Based on these estimates, 17.2 percent of the population in Botswana (446 thousand people in 2021) is multidimensionally poor, while an additional 19.7 percent is classified as vulnerable to multidimensional poverty (509 thousand people in 2021).
https://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/Country-Profiles/MP...
Perfect (and Europe is not perfect) is the enemy of good. Botswana can be a role model for many African nations. Hopefully South Africa in the future also again!
Africa doesn't lack natural and human resources (the most important) to develop. The problem is extremely bad governance and conflict that discourages long-term investments, causing economic stagnation.
Most of our leaders have no vision save for staying in power and reaping benefits for themselves. We also keep electing the same mediocre leaders due to tribal allegiances. A sad tale :(
So did the Netherlands after which Dutch disease is named.
I'm honestly happy for Norway to find more resources. Any country that demonstrates responsible use of resources for internal development deserves more..this includes most of Western and Northern Europe plus the US and Canada.