Botswana to join Belgium as diamond certification hub

Following a G7 ban on Russian diamonds in January, Antwerp was selected in March as the sole location able to certify the origin of rough diamonds and issue G7 certificates.

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Botswana is Africa's biggest diamond producer and the second worldwide after Russia. The southern African nation expects to become the second diamond certification node by early 2025. (AFP/File)

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JOHANNESBURG - Botswana will soon join Belgium as a verification and certification hub for rough diamond exports to Group of Seven (G7) nations, its presidency said Thursday.

Following a

Botswana to join Belgium as diamond certification hub

Following a G7 ban on Russian diamonds in January, Antwerp was selected in March as the sole location able to certify the origin of rough diamonds and issue G7 certificates.

Botswana is Africa's biggest diamond producer and the second worldwide after Russia. The southern African nation expects to become the second diamond certification node by early 2025. (AFP/File)

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