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Botswana: Diamond Industry Experts Hail Botswana-De Beers Deal
VOA, 3 July 2023
Diamond industry experts are hailing the signing of a 10-year diamond sales agreement between the De Beers Group and Botswana, Africa's largest diamond producer. Under the deal,… Read more »
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Botswana: Botswana, De Beers Agree to Extend Diamond Deal Sales Agreement
VOA, 1 July 2023
Botswana and the London-based international diamond consortium De Beers have ended uncertainty over their long-standing partnership after announcing a 10-year extension to their… Read more »
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Africa: Is the Botswana–de Beers Model Marriage On the Rocks?
ISS, 24 March 2023
President Masisi threatens to 'separate' from the diamond giant unless Botswana gets a bigger cut of the cash. Read more »
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Botswana: Longtime Diamond Deal With De Beers Under Threat
VOA, 14 February 2023
Botswana's president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, is threatening to walk away from a diamond mining deal with industry giant De Beers unless the firm offers better terms. Under the current… Read more »