PoliticsBotswana vs Angola: the fight to control the world's biggest diamond company

Anglo American’s planned exit from De Beers has opened a critical moment for the global diamond industry. While Botswana and Angola are both strategically positioned within Africa’s diamond sector, no confirmed bids or consortium proposals have been announced. The central question is no longer ownership alone, but who controls the full value chain that determines where the true economic value of diamonds is captured.

March 25, 2026

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PoliticsBotswana vs Angola: the fight to control the world's biggest diamond company

Anglo American’s planned exit from De Beers has opened a critical moment for the global diamond industry. While Botswana and Angola are both strategically positioned within Africa’s diamond sector, no confirmed bids or consortium proposals have been announced. The central question is no longer ownership alone, but who controls the full value chain that determines where the true economic value of diamonds is captured.

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