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Buyers still sought by Luanda for Saurimo hub's diamond cutting facilities

The Saurimo diamond hub, a pillar of President Lourenço's diamond sector reforms, is still on the lookout for international investors to occupy its diamond cutting workshops, currently under construction. [...]

Published on 18/11/2020 at 06:00 GMT

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Eugenio Bravo da Rosa
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Saurimo diamond hub, the showpiece of Lourenço's reforms

Saurimo's new diamond hub, built at top speed, and presented as a key feature of João Lourenço's mining reform programme, comes at a timely moment in the president's electoral calendar, allowing him to score points on several fronts.

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Uber-rich Kothari clan hitches its wagon to Lourenço's diamond sector reforms

The wealthy Indian Kothari family, which owns the KGK Group gemstone and jewellery company, is backing João Lourenço's shake-up of the diamond sector. By helping the president with his plan to make Angola more than a mere producer of stones, the Kotharis are counting on better access to the country's output.

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The deal is sealed: Endiama takes over tarnished Odebrecht stake in Catoca Diamond Mine

The sale of Brazilian Odebrecht 8.2% stake in Sociedade Mineira do Catoca (SMC) to Endiama was finally concluded on 21 January for $70m.

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Angola looks to India to loosen Dubai's grip on its diamonds

Angola is turning to India in its search for new markets for its diamonds. Which looks like a win-win situation for both countries, as many diamond dealers in Mumbai are keen to end Dubai's stranglehold on Angolan stones.

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Dubai vies to keep grip on Angolan diamonds

The Dubai Diamond Exchange currently handles 90% of diamonds produced in Angola, and it wants things to stay that way. It is taking steps it hopes will prevent Luanda's mining sector reforms from reducing its market share.

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Stock-take of Joao Lourenco's reform of the diamond sector?

After 18-months in power, what has Angolan president Joao Lourenco managed to achieve of his great reform to overhaul the country's diamond industry (AMI 409), no longer controlled by those close to former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his [.

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Lourenco's dissection of Dos Santos mining architecture

The sweeping changes brought throughout the mining sector by new president Joao Lourenco have kick started the mining community in action. But to ensure it isn't all just political posturing and it can actually secure foreign investment, the new administration [.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Angola
Buyers still sought by Luanda for Saurimo hub's diamond cutting facilities

Angola
Saurimo diamond hub, the showpiece of Lourenço's reforms

Angola
Uber-rich Kothari clan hitches its wagon to Lourenço's diamond sector reforms

Angola
The deal is sealed: Endiama takes over tarnished Odebrecht stake in Catoca Diamond Mine

Angola, India
Angola looks to India to loosen Dubai's grip on its diamonds

Spotlight | Angola, UAE
Dubai vies to keep grip on Angolan diamonds

Spotlight | Angola
Stock-take of Joao Lourenco's reform of the diamond sector?

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenco's dissection of Dos Santos mining architecture

Angola
Diamantino Azevedo to forge post-Isabel dos Santos diamond era