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Botswana
President Masisi stifles debate on diamond renegotiations

As the government edges closer to clinching a new agreement with diamond giant De Beers and puts the finishing touches on its partnership deal with Belgian trader HB Antwerp, Gaborone has tended to brush off any criticism by attributing it to the opposition behind former president Ian Khama. [...]

Published on 08/05/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Al Cook
Botswana Mine Workers Union
Botswana Press Forum
De Beers
De Beers Botswana
Emma Peloetletse
HB Antwerp
Ian Khama
Kitso Phiri
Mokgweetsi Masisi
Okavango Diamond Co
Sheila Khama
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Mokgweetsi Masisi ignores IMF's advice and keeps splurging ahead of polls

Botswana's president hopes to be returned to office this week. In the run-up to the 30 October elections, he has ordered spending taps to be kept open despite budgetary red flags and falling revenues in the diamond sector.

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Mokgweetsi Masisi during the presidential debate in Gaborone on 24 October 2024.

Botswana
All lights green for De Beers diamond deal

After two years of negotiations, the trading deal is set to be signed next month.

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Botswana
HB Antwerp nears diamond marketing deal with Gaborone

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

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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.

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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.

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Botswana
Eunice Mpoloka to become mining baroness in Gaborone

Eunice Mpoloka has just received approval from the Competition and Consumer Authority in Gaborone to acquire 51% of Hoisting Solutions, one of Botswana's main drilling and construction rental companies.

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Botswana
HB Antwerp diamond deal caught in political crossfire between Masisi and Ian Khama

In Botswana, a diamond partnership between Belgian trader HB Antwerp and state firm ODC has roused the opposition rallied behind former president Ian Khama after President Masisi revealed having been personally involved in the negotiations.

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Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana, in Gaborone, 7 February 2023.

Botswana
Diamond trader HB Antwerp positions itself in Gaborone as alternative to De Beers

HB Antwerp is in talks with the state-owned Okavango Diamond Co over a diamond trade partnership, which the Belgian trader is hoping to show would be more profitable for the Botswana government than its arrangement with sector giant De Beers.

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Botswana
De Beers and Gaborone struggle to reach new diamond deal

Talks on Botswana's new deal with the global diamond giant have taken a tense turn after a leaked report accused De Beers of tax evasion. The two sides have until 30 June to hammer out an agreement to continue their long-standing partnership.

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Botswana Minister of Mines Lefoko Moagi.

Botswana
Ex-boss of De Beers Botswana Sheila Khama goes into consultancy

Sheila Khama, who has served in senior roles at several mining giants and is the aunt of the former Botswanan president Ian Khama, has struck out on her own. In founding her own consultancy firm, SK Resources Consulting, she is hoping to offer her services to African governments as well as to the private sector.

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Sheila Khama, former boss of De Beers Botswana.

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Al Cook
Botswana Mine Workers Union
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De Beers
De Beers Botswana
Emma Peloetletse
HB Antwerp
Ian Khama
Kitso Phiri
Mokgweetsi Masisi
Okavango Diamond Co
Sheila Khama
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Botswana HB Antwerp nears diamond marketing deal with Gaborone

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Botswana Eunice Mpoloka to become mining baroness in Gaborone

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Botswana Diamond trader HB Antwerp positions itself in Gaborone as alternative to De Beers

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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?

Botswana
President Masisi stifles debate on diamond renegotiations

Botswana
Mokgweetsi Masisi ignores IMF's advice and keeps splurging ahead of polls

Botswana
All lights green for De Beers diamond deal

Botswana
HB Antwerp nears diamond marketing deal with Gaborone

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

Southern Africa
Russian diamonds row paralyses Kimberley Process annual meeting

Botswana
Eunice Mpoloka to become mining baroness in Gaborone

Botswana
HB Antwerp diamond deal caught in political crossfire between Masisi and Ian Khama

Botswana
Diamond trader HB Antwerp positions itself in Gaborone as alternative to De Beers

Botswana
De Beers and Gaborone struggle to reach new diamond deal

Botswana
Ex-boss of De Beers Botswana Sheila Khama goes into consultancy