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  The true measure of Angolan wealth is not in the number of carats extracted!   The Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, revealed in Luanda that the African continent produces around 65 percent of the rough diamonds sold worldwide.    The minister, who was speaking during the Ministerial Round Table dedicated to the promotion and defense of natural diamonds, which took place under the motto “Natural Diamonds: Challenges and Opportunities”, stated that, through countries such as Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, DRC and Sierra Leone, Africa is the - beating heart; of the global diamond trade. Diamantino Azevedo said, however, that the true measure of Angolan wealth is not in the number of carats extracted, but in the value, it retains, the future it builds and the preservation of human dignity.  “In Angola, diamonds have contributed significantly to national reconstruction, financing schools, hospitals, roads and water s...

AWDC & ADPA joins for a series of webinars!   The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) partnered with Belgium’s Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs and the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) organized a series of webinars on October 14, 21 and 28.  The 2nd African Diamond Conference was scheduled to open in May 2020 at Durban, South Africa. Given the global situation of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference took place via the virtual platform.   The webinars aimed to connect the industry members to share information on the opportunities and challenges of diamond producing countries in Africa as well as the overall situation of the diamond industry.    “Earlier this year, we had to make the difficult decision to postpone the second edition of the African Diamond Conference. However, even though we can’t meet each other in person, it's important to stay connected and exchange knowledge, through our African Diamond Conference:...