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Botswana
After diamonds, UAE develops a taste for Botswana milk

Botswana has more to offer Emirati investors than just its gems: milk. [...]

Published on 18/04/2022 at 05:00 GMT

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Abdallah Sultan al-Owais
Abdulla al-Qubaisi
Ahmed el-Tigani
Al Rawabi Dairy Co
Expo 2020
Investment Corporation of Dubai
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Botswana, Namibia
Diamonds link South African showbiz star and Botwsana business mogul

Ruri Diamonds is the result of an unlikely alliance between Botswana's business community and South African showbiz. The company's creation is further proof of the dynamism of the diamond sector in Gaborone, which is attracting investors from all over the world.

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Hasina Essack Ferris and Dalton Ashikoto, co-founders of Ruri Diamonds.

Botswana
Dubai-based diamantaire Stargems sets up shop in Gaborone

One of the world's biggest diamond dealers, the Dubai-based Stargems Group, is on the cusp of joining the growing number of diamond groups moving into the Botswanan capital, Gaborone.

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Botswana
The challenges awaiting the new gold owners at Mupane

Botswana's only gold mine is about to change hands, having been bought by Hawks Mining Co. The company, founded by Galane Gold's operational managers, is set to restructure the site - despite $18m of debt.

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Botswana
Masisi uses Lucara to pressure De Beers for better revenue-sharing deal

President Masisi wants to make De Beers share proceeds from polished stones from the Debswana mines that Botswana runs jointly with the firm. He hopes their new arrangement will be similar to miner Lucara's deal with diamond dealer HB Antwerp.

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Botswana
Masisi's diamond strategist, Jacob Thamage, visits UN headquarters in New York

Botswana's Jacob Thamage, coordinator of state-owned diamond-processing centre Diamond Hub Botswana and new chair of the Kimberley Process following Botswana's assumption of the organisation's presidency in November, was in New York 21-22 March

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Botswana
Botswana's diamonds attract South African coal investor Magni Investment

The new company Naledi River Diamonds, a joint venture between south Africa's Magni Investment Holdings (51 %) and Botswana's APTK Group (49 %), was created on 14 March #Botswana

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Botswana
Masisi pitches to Dubai investors in bid to boost Gaborone diamond polishing business

Botswana is still struggling to have all of the diamonds allocated for domestic processing polished internally. President Masisi visited Dubai on 11 March in the hope of winning over new investors who might be willing to bet on the Botswana capital's future as a diamond hub.

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Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi arrived in Dubai on 11 March 2022.

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Botswana The challenges awaiting the new gold owners at Mupane

Botswana Masisi uses Lucara to pressure De Beers for better revenue-sharing deal

Botswana Masisi's diamond strategist, Jacob Thamage, visits UN headquarters in New York

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Botswana Masisi pitches to Dubai investors in bid to boost Gaborone diamond polishing business

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Africa
The sensational rise and spectacular fall of Pefaco casino and hotels

Nigeria
Fertiliser giants Indorama and Dangote in murky waters over urea shortage

Botswana
After diamonds, UAE develops a taste for Botswana milk

Botswana, Namibia
Diamonds link South African showbiz star and Botwsana business mogul

Botswana
Dubai-based diamantaire Stargems sets up shop in Gaborone

Botswana
The challenges awaiting the new gold owners at Mupane

Botswana
Masisi uses Lucara to pressure De Beers for better revenue-sharing deal

Botswana
Masisi's diamond strategist, Jacob Thamage, visits UN headquarters in New York

Botswana
Botswana's diamonds attract South African coal investor Magni Investment

Botswana
Masisi pitches to Dubai investors in bid to boost Gaborone diamond polishing business