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De Beers hopes to sparkle in the fight against Covid-19

The Bagaka Ba Rona program launched by De Beers and the Government of Botswana.
The Bagaka Ba Rona program launched by De Beers and the Government of Botswana. © BWgovernment/Facebook
De Beers is killing two birds with one stone by gifting diamonds to Botswanan healthcare workers: the giveaway boosts the company's image in Botswana, its biggest sources of gems, and should help put it in President Masisi's good books, as negotiations on renewing its diamond sales contract have been ensuing for over a year. [...]
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Lynette Armstrong has been running Botswana's leading diamond producer in an acting capacity.

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