Botswana's diamond industry faces economic pressure due to falling Chinese demand, prompting the country to seek international support and investment.

The entities involved

• Botswana →

  sovereign state in Southern Africa

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  • Cement industry performance in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, detailing revenue trends and operational status.Mon 13:24
• De Beers →

  International corporation that specialises in diamond exploration, diamond mining, diamond retail, rough diamond sales and industrial diamond manufacturing

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  • De Beers and partners launched a traceability initiative and conservation efforts in Southern Africa.Tue 22:22
• China →

  cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia; mostly refers to the People's Republic of China in political situation and rarely refers to the Republic of China

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Related events

• Angola and Botswana are jointly working to strengthen their market position regarding natural diamond production.Sep 9
• Angola and Botswana are strengthening cooperation on oil, gas, and mineral development, leveraging their status as major diamond producers.Jun 7
• South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana contributed to global diamond industry standards via the World Federation of Diamond Bourses.Sep 17
• Botswana aims to become a regional energy hub, importing power from South Africa and Mozambique, supported by AfDB and World Bank financing.Sep 7
• Lucara Diamond operates its mine in Botswana.Jun 17