Botswana, in southern Africa, has partnered with the London-based diamond giant De Beers for decades ... that his country is getting a raw deal from De Beers, a London-based company.

says African governments can benefit from synthetic diamonds if they invest in the equipment needed for its production. He says they can be a pathway to development. “Unfortunately, most African ...

The zero-tariff move, when implemented, will be an extension of the deal made last year for China to drop tariffs on goods ...

Africa holds mineral wealth with diverse commodities that are sought after the world over. In the diamond industry, local communities miss out on profits despite multilateral certification measures.

In line with some recent political initiatives launched by some local governments, many African nations are in fact, trying to limit the export of unprocessed raw resources outside their borders ...

China-Africa trade rose 12.4 percent between January and May 2025 to $134 billion, yet Africa accounted for only 5.4 percent of China’s total foreign trade.

not raw material,” he said. He pointed out the irony of Africa’s wealth in natural resources juxtaposed with its status as one of the poorest continents. “We have gold in Ghana, diamonds in ...

not raw material.” He pointed out the irony of Africa’s wealth in natural resources juxtaposed with its status as one of the poorest continents. “We have gold in Ghana, diamonds in South ...

This success would have been impossible without diamonds. In 1967 De Beers ... and partly a common desire among African states to get more from their raw commodities. But it alarms those worried ...