STATE-owned diamond dealing company Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) recorded a N$95,2 million profit this year - at least N$66 million less than last year.
The company points to lower profit margins and the competition of synthetic diamonds as some of the causes, while saying the 41% drop in profit was to be expected given the circumstances.
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