Athalia Molokomme speaks at Chatham House
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The 12th March event, hosted jointly by De Beers and Chatham House, served as a briefing session on the opening of the Diamond Trading Company Botswana in March 2008, and to explore further the following topics:
- Beneficiation and what it means
- The role of business in ensuring sustainable growth in Botswana
- Learnings for other African economies of the Botswana model
Athalia Molokomme, Attorney General of Botswana talks about the following:
- Beneficiation – the concept, origins and its key role in Botswana’s success story
- The role of rough diamonds in Botswana’s economy and society
- The importance of partnership with the private sector
- The rule of law and governance in maintaining political and economic stability