Guyana is in the midst of an extraordinary economic boom, thanks to the discovery of vast reserves of oil in the South American nation.

Guyana started tapping into the resource in 2020. Since then, GDP per capita has more than doubled. Growth is expected to hit an astonishing 43.8% in 2024 and the country is flush with money. But while each adult citizen has been given a one-off cash payment of 100,000 Guyanese dollars ($480/£380), much needs to be done to ensure Guyana's oil wealth benefits the entire population rather than a privileged few.

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