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Sodiam inches toward opening its diamond training centre

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“Lourenço's Herculean struggles to reform the diamonds sector”

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Lourenço's Herculean struggles to reform the diamonds sector

Angolan president João Lourenço has made reform of diamond mining one of the key objectives of his mandate, as he tries to end the decades-long hold of the dos Santos clan over the sector. He is betting on the deregulation of diamond sales and the development of diamond-related activities in Angola itself to attract investors and increase state revenues. So far, his efforts have produced little in the way of results.

The new diamond cutting and polishing training centre at the Saurimo diamond hub should soon be opening its doors and replacing the modest temporary facilities that have been housing some fifty students since the summer. [...] (260 words)

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