The diamond industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be reorganized based on the Botswana model. This is the objective of the guided visit made by the Head of State, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, to the Jwaneng open-pit mine, located 150 kilometers from the Botswana capital, Gaborone on May 11. Botswana being the world’s leading diamond producer in volume and value ahead of Russia, the visit allowed Félix Tshisekedi to discover all the information relating to the production and marketing of diamonds according to the Botswana model.
The visit was fruitful because the Congolese Head of State came out won over by the Botswana model and wanted to duplicate it in the DRC. This decision was confirmed by the Presidency of the Republic following this visit. “At the end of this visit to the Jwaneng mine, the Head of State, conquered by the Batswana model, in terms of the organization of the diamond sector, expressed the wish to duplicate it in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “, she said.
The day before his visit to the mine, the President of the DRC met with the staff of SADC, a sub-regional organization of which he is the current President, at the headquarters of this institution located in the heart of the city of Gaborone. . Welcomed by the Botswanan, Elias Magosi, Executive Secretary, as well as his assistant in charge of regional integration, the Congolese, Angele Makombo, and the staff of the headquarters, the Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi toured the owner of this imposing headquarters.
After a working meeting with the management team, he met with the staff of the executive secretariat recruited from 16 member countries. Félix Antoine Tshisekedi praised the professionalism, dedication and commitment of this staff in the service of this sub-regional organization.
From there, he joined his counterparts to discuss the worrying security situation in the eastern part of the DRC, more particularly in North Kivu.
The reorganization of the diamond sector in the DRC is therefore on track and its evolution will have to be monitored in the coming months. In the meantime, the Congolese can rejoice in the will of its leaders to modernize the industry of their country by using the successful experiences of other nations.