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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.

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.

Botswana
Gaborone drafts new mining rules to boost local players

The Botswana government is drafting a revision of the mining act that offers new opportunities to domestic players. It will be presented to parliament by the end of 2023.

Subscribers only Mining 16.11.2023

Southern Africa
Claudia da Conceicao, the woman behind IFC's Southern Africa goals

The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private sector arm, wants to build its presence in Southern Africa to counter Chinese influence and win new projects in the region. To that end, it has called on banking sector veteran, Claudia da Conceicao.

Free access Finance 07.11.2023

Zambia
Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

Senegalese billionaire Abdoulaye "Gounass" Ndiaye recently held a discreet, four-day auction sale of Zambian diamonds in Dubai.

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2023

Angola
Alrosa negotiates exit from Catoca diamond mine

The sanctions-hit Russian diamond giant Alrosa wants to pull out of Angola and is in talks with its Angolan homologue, Endiama.

Subscribers only Mining 16.10.2023

Office of Russian diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow, 27 April 2022.

Angola
Endiama boss in Macao to shore up Angola diamond industry

The Angolan state diamond mining company Endiama, which is struggling to find sufficient outlets for its diamonds, is hoping for help from the Chinese market.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 05.10.2023

Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa transfers opaque statal mining assets to the sovereign fund

The president's 19 September decision to transfer 17 major government assets, including shares in Kuvimba, Defold and Hwange Colliery, to the Mutapa sovereign wealth fund has sparked general outcry in Harare. Moreover, the fund can now make foreign transactions without prior approval.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 03.10.2023

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa.

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Diamonds

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

Botswana
Gaborone drafts new mining rules to boost local players

Southern Africa
Claudia da Conceicao, the woman behind IFC's Southern Africa goals

Zambia
Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

Angola
Alrosa negotiates exit from Catoca diamond mine

Angola
Endiama boss in Macao to shore up Angola diamond industry

Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa transfers opaque statal mining assets to the sovereign fund

Botswana
Debswana picks in-house engineer to run mining services subsidiary Naledi

Botswana
Diamond trader HB Antwerp ditches CEO Oded Mansori

Botswana, Zimbabwe
Diamonds: Gaborone backs Israeli tycoon Gilad Shabtai

Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa's visit to Russia reactivates Alrosa's diamond mining plans

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Cameroon, Central African Republic Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Transition: what's next after the coup?

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Diamonds

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

Botswana Gaborone drafts new mining rules to boost local players

Southern Africa Claudia da Conceicao, the woman behind IFC's Southern Africa goals

Zambia Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

Angola Alrosa negotiates exit from Catoca diamond mine

Angola Endiama boss in Macao to shore up Angola diamond industry

Zimbabwe Mnangagwa transfers opaque statal mining assets to the sovereign fund

Botswana Debswana picks in-house engineer to run mining services subsidiary Naledi

Botswana Diamond trader HB Antwerp ditches CEO Oded Mansori

Botswana, Zimbabwe Diamonds: Gaborone backs Israeli tycoon Gilad Shabtai

Zimbabwe Mnangagwa's visit to Russia reactivates Alrosa's diamond mining plans

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

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

Botswana
Gaborone drafts new mining rules to boost local players

Southern Africa
Claudia da Conceicao, the woman behind IFC's Southern Africa goals

Zambia
Abdoulaye 'Gounass' Ndiaye's mysterious Dubai emerald auction

Angola
Alrosa negotiates exit from Catoca diamond mine

Angola
Endiama boss in Macao to shore up Angola diamond industry

Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa transfers opaque statal mining assets to the sovereign fund

Botswana
Debswana picks in-house engineer to run mining services subsidiary Naledi

Botswana
Diamond trader HB Antwerp ditches CEO Oded Mansori

Botswana, Zimbabwe
Diamonds: Gaborone backs Israeli tycoon Gilad Shabtai

Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa's visit to Russia reactivates Alrosa's diamond mining plans