Government has negotiated new terms to increase the local supply of rough diamonds to the cutting and polishing industry to between 25 and 30%.
Currently, 10% of Namibian diamonds are sold to local diamond companies while the rest are exported to Botswana where De Beers moved its headquarters to.
Government owns 50% shares in Namdeb Holdings (Namdeb), a joint venture with De Beers.
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