Botswana

Inner circles
Martin Makgatlhe, stock exchange king and friend of the powerful

A familiar figure both on the stock market and the political scene in Gaborone, these days the financier Martin Makgatlhe is a key player in the country's affairs through his connections with the ruling BDP party and the clan of former president Masire.

Inner circles
The "dynamic duo" behind John Teeling's mining and energy investments

Business magnate John Teeling's companies have been involved in a number of ventures in countries with challenging political environments, most of them in Africa. James Finn and David Horgan have played a discreet but key role in these high-risk ventures.

Inner circles
Lynette Armstrong's levers of influence to consolidate Debswana's diamond business