John Defterios: Botswana's deal with HB Antwerp is a bold and risky step. He says it has startled outsiders who are familiar with the country as an exemplar of good governance. But there are signs that under both Mr Masese and his predecessor, Ian Karma Botswana isn't the clear African success story that it perhaps once was," he adds. John also talks to Robert Dickey from Peaches Farm in Bizala, Georgia about their 125-year history.
Much to the chagrin of hopeful first-time buyers, property prices remain stubbornly high across the West. Our correspondent explains why housing is defying the laws of financial gravity. A new diamond deal in Botswana risks jeopardizing the country’s sparkling record. And why a failed crop of peaches will not cripple America’s Peach State.
Please take a moment to fill out our listener survey: www.economist.com/podcastsurvey