The Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) last week hosted a group of United States institutional investors representing assets over $2 trillion, who wanted first-hand information about the country’s diamond industry as a taste of the broader economy.
Jun 4, 2021
De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (DBGSS), Debswana Diamond Company (Debswana) and Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) today pledged a combined BWP55 million to support the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Botswana. The pledge will comprise financial support as well as a range of in-kind support to assist with the administration of the vaccine.
The support will be funded through a contribution of BWP25 million from DBGSS, BWP25 million from Debswana and BWP5 million from DTCB. The share of the pledge to be contributed by De Beers Group forms part of Anglo American’s global commitment to supporting national vaccine programmes in the countries in which it operates. DBGSS, Debswana and DTCB will continue to engage with Government and consider the best ways for the financial contribution to assist in procuring vaccines for the benefit of Botswana’s population. In-kind support will include the provision of medical facilities, personnel, equipme