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Botswana
Khama clan scion Kaedi Khama takes a shine to diamonds

Kaedi Khama founded the Tau Diamonds company. © Kaedi Khama/LinkedIn

Kaedi Khama, the young nephew of the former Botswana president Ian Khama and son of the MP and former minister Tshekedi Khama, founded a new diamond business on 15 December, Tau Diamonds. [...]

Published on 06.01.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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