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Diamonds

Diamonds, the most valuable natural material, are a key source of revenue for Southern Africa, while being at the centre of political and ethical issues through the continent.

South Sudan
Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

South Sudan's opposition leader wants to make the most of the popularity of the country's only woman governor, whose achievements have made her someone worth wooing but have also sparked internal rivalry.

Subscribers only Politics 16.04.2024

Zimbabwe
Nigerian tycoon Benedict Peters launches lithium mining project

With the backing of the Zimbabwean authorities, the Aiteo Group boss has obtained a lithium exploration permit in the sought-after Kamativi area. But he is planning to abandon his Maflox Claim platinum project.

Subscribers only Mining 25.03.2024

Angola
Luanda extends embassy network in Asia and Oceania

Angola is reviving efforts to extend its influence and its financial partnerships on the other side of the world through new diplomatic representations. But it is to close its Singapore embassy.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.03.2024

Angola
Behind the scenes of Beijing's appointment of new ambassador in Luanda

In a context of increasing competition between Beijing and Washington in Angola, Xi Jinping has finally appointed Zhang Bin, a diplomat specialising in African affairs and oil, as his new ambassador in Luanda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Angolan President João Lourenço on 15 March 2024, in Beijing.

Angola
VTB-África negotiates return to Swift system

After being shut out of the international banking system following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Angolan branch of Russian bank VTB has several conditions to meet before it can return.

Free access Finance 14.03.2024

Botswana
Renewal of Shabtai's diamond permit runs into opposition in president's party

A number of BDP members in the National Assembly are contesting the government's decision to renew Israeli business tycoon Gilad Shabtai's operating rights at the Lerala Diamond Mine.

Subscribers only Mining 11.03.2024

Central African Republic
Baraldi Mines Centrafrique wins arbitration case against the government

The Central African Republic has been ordered by the International Arbitration Chamber of Paris to pay the Italian company €676,350 to compensate for its revocation of two mining exploration permits in 2021.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 04.03.2024

Zimbabwe
Harare takes over Kuvimba Mining House to erase all links with Kuda Tagwirei

Zimbabwe's Mutapa sovereign wealth fund now owns 100% of the Kuvimba mining group, previously controlled by the president's adviser and businessman, Kuda Tagwirei, who is under US sanctions. The move was intended to encourage investors for other projects that have stalled for lack of financing.

Subscribers only Mining 28.02.2024

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa seeks to soften EU stance on deforestation

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has announced a national plan to prepare the coffee sector for implementation of an EU regulation on deforestation, which threatens to hit African coffee producers hard. Ethiopia is already feeling its effects.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 21.02.2024

Workers carry coffee beans in a warehouse at Mullege Public Limited Company, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 1, 2023.

Botswana
De Beers' last negotiation points for Gaborone deal could undercut HB Antwerp

In its most recent talks over a new deal with the Gaborone government, the diamond giant is negotiating to set the increase of the state's share of rough diamonds against high performance targets. That could hamper the Belgian trader's rise in the country as it has to back the government.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 13.02.2024

Botswana
HB Antwerp nears diamond marketing deal with Gaborone

Announced last March (AI, 22/03/23), the Botswanan government's plans to [...]

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 24.01.2024

Inner circles | DRC, South Africa
Glencore's reforming boss Nagle emerges from Glasenberg's shadow

The South African boss of the Swiss trading and mining giant is counting on two righthand men and a close-knit new team of managers to usher in a new era and turn the page on old corruption cases.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 19.01.2024

The South African Glencore CEO Gary Nagle.

Angola
Agribusiness at heart of new Indian ambassador's mission

In order to strengthen agricultural cooperation between Angola and India and to take on already established players, New Delhi has appointed a former vet to head its Luanda embassy.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.01.2024

In Focus | Central African Republic
Between Wagner and Bancroft, Touadéra's tricky security situation

In the hope of reducing Moscow's influence, Faustin-Archange Touadéra is seeking to renew ties with Western partners. This delicate diplomatic shift has resulted in an agreement with the US private military company Bancroft, the details of which Africa Intelligence can now reveal.

Subscribers only Defence, Mining, Diplomacy 08.01.2024

Illustrated by Julien Pacaud, with AFP and Reuters

Angola
Alrosa stakes indirect claim in SML

The Russian diamond giant will only have indirect shares in the new kimberlite mine in Luele in north-eastern Angola. An unknown Emirati company is its third-biggest shareholder with 19.5%.

Subscribers only Mining 22.12.2023

Botswana
Gaborone pressures Lucara Diamonds to re-engage with HB Antwerp

President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his mines minister are refusing to approve the termination of a distribution partnership between the Canadian miner and the Belgian trader, in which the Botswanan state is preparing to take a 24% stake.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 06.12.2023

Lesotho
Gem Diamonds calls it quits with PM's mining services company

Elected prime minister of Lesotho last year, Sam Matekane has now lost his mining services contracts with Gem Diamonds, the main shareholder in the Letseng mine.

Subscribers only Mining 29.11.2023

Angola
Rio Tinto sets its heart on Angolan diamonds

The Anglo-Australian miner has kicked off its kimberlite exploration operations in north-east Angola. It has taken on board staff from De Beers in order to establish itself in the country long-term.

Free access Mining 24.11.2023

Southern Africa
Russian diamonds row paralyses Kimberley Process annual meeting

The annual meeting of the international certification body was split on whether or not Russian diamonds should be considered as conflict diamonds. The stalemate prevented the organisation from appointing a new secretary general and setting up its secretariat in Gaborone.

Subscribers only Mining 21.11.2023

Equatorial Guinea
First Lady influences Teodoro Obiang Nguema's Moscow trip

The president of Equatorial Guinea travelled to the Russian capital earlier this month with a host of high-ranking dignitaries who are close to his wife Constancia Mangue Nsue Okomo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.11.2023

Russia's Vladimir Putin speaks with Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema in Moscow, Russia, 2 November 2023.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Diamonds

South Sudan
Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

Zimbabwe
Nigerian tycoon Benedict Peters launches lithium mining project

Angola
Luanda extends embassy network in Asia and Oceania

Angola
Behind the scenes of Beijing's appointment of new ambassador in Luanda

Angola
VTB-África negotiates return to Swift system

Botswana
Renewal of Shabtai's diamond permit runs into opposition in president's party

Central African Republic
Baraldi Mines Centrafrique wins arbitration case against the government

Zimbabwe
Harare takes over Kuvimba Mining House to erase all links with Kuda Tagwirei

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa seeks to soften EU stance on deforestation

Botswana
De Beers' last negotiation points for Gaborone deal could undercut HB Antwerp

Botswana
HB Antwerp nears diamond marketing deal with Gaborone

Inner circles | DRC, South Africa
Glencore's reforming boss Nagle emerges from Glasenberg's shadow

Angola
Agribusiness at heart of new Indian ambassador's mission

In Focus | Central African Republic
Between Wagner and Bancroft, Touadéra's tricky security situation

Angola
Alrosa stakes indirect claim in SML

Botswana
Gaborone pressures Lucara Diamonds to re-engage with HB Antwerp

Lesotho
Gem Diamonds calls it quits with PM's mining services company

Angola
Rio Tinto sets its heart on Angolan diamonds

Southern Africa
Russian diamonds row paralyses Kimberley Process annual meeting

Equatorial Guinea
First Lady influences Teodoro Obiang Nguema's Moscow trip

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Guinea Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

William Ruto's new order

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

African Union: the battle of the giants

Diamonds

South Sudan Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

Zimbabwe Nigerian tycoon Benedict Peters launches lithium mining project

Angola Luanda extends embassy network in Asia and Oceania

Angola Behind the scenes of Beijing's appointment of new ambassador in Luanda

Angola VTB-África negotiates return to Swift system

Botswana Renewal of Shabtai's diamond permit runs into opposition in president's party

Central African Republic Baraldi Mines Centrafrique wins arbitration case against the government

Zimbabwe Harare takes over Kuvimba Mining House to erase all links with Kuda Tagwirei

Ethiopia Addis Ababa seeks to soften EU stance on deforestation

Botswana De Beers' last negotiation points for Gaborone deal could undercut HB Antwerp

Botswana HB Antwerp nears diamond marketing deal with Gaborone

Inner circles | DRC, South Africa Glencore's reforming boss Nagle emerges from Glasenberg's shadow

Angola Agribusiness at heart of new Indian ambassador's mission

In Focus | Central African Republic Between Wagner and Bancroft, Touadéra's tricky security situation

Angola Alrosa stakes indirect claim in SML

Botswana Gaborone pressures Lucara Diamonds to re-engage with HB Antwerp

Lesotho Gem Diamonds calls it quits with PM's mining services company

Angola Rio Tinto sets its heart on Angolan diamonds

Southern Africa Russian diamonds row paralyses Kimberley Process annual meeting

Equatorial Guinea First Lady influences Teodoro Obiang Nguema's Moscow trip

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

South Sudan
Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

Zimbabwe
Nigerian tycoon Benedict Peters launches lithium mining project

Angola
Luanda extends embassy network in Asia and Oceania

Angola
Behind the scenes of Beijing's appointment of new ambassador in Luanda

Angola
VTB-África negotiates return to Swift system

Botswana
Renewal of Shabtai's diamond permit runs into opposition in president's party

Central African Republic
Baraldi Mines Centrafrique wins arbitration case against the government

Zimbabwe
Harare takes over Kuvimba Mining House to erase all links with Kuda Tagwirei

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa seeks to soften EU stance on deforestation

Botswana
De Beers' last negotiation points for Gaborone deal could undercut HB Antwerp

Botswana
HB Antwerp nears diamond marketing deal with Gaborone

Inner circles | DRC, South Africa
Glencore's reforming boss Nagle emerges from Glasenberg's shadow

Angola
Agribusiness at heart of new Indian ambassador's mission

In Focus | Central African Republic
Between Wagner and Bancroft, Touadéra's tricky security situation

Angola
Alrosa stakes indirect claim in SML

Botswana
Gaborone pressures Lucara Diamonds to re-engage with HB Antwerp

Lesotho
Gem Diamonds calls it quits with PM's mining services company

Angola
Rio Tinto sets its heart on Angolan diamonds

Southern Africa
Russian diamonds row paralyses Kimberley Process annual meeting

Equatorial Guinea
First Lady influences Teodoro Obiang Nguema's Moscow trip