Botswana’s Leader Names Mines Minister Before De Beers Talks
- President Boko Meets with CEOs of Anglo American, De Beers
- Nation is world’s largest producer of rough diamonds by value
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Botswana’s new president, Duma Boko, picked Bogolo Kenewendo to be mines minister as his administration moves to cement a deal with De Beers that aims to ensure the nation will derive greater benefit from its diamond riches.
The appointment of Kenewendo, an economist who served as trade and industry minister from April 2018 to November 2019, was announced in the capital, Gaborone on Thursday. Boko assigned six cabinet posts earlier this week, including that of finance minister to Ndaba Gaolathe, who is also the deputy president.