{"id":2000111262,"date":"2026-05-07T15:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000111262"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:02:47","slug":"president-kagame-tours-worlds-largest-rough-diamond-sorting-facility-in-botswana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/president-kagame-tours-worlds-largest-rough-diamond-sorting-facility-in-botswana\/","title":{"rendered":"President Kagame tours world\u2019s largest rough diamond sorting facility in Botswana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The development has been confirmed by Rwanda\u2019s Office of the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DTC Botswana is a 50\/50 joint venture between the Government of Botswana and De Beers. The company is regarded as the world\u2019s largest and most sophisticated rough diamond sorting and valuing operation, with the capacity to sort up to 45 million carats annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visit to the diamond facility comes amid renewed efforts by Rwanda and Botswana to deepen economic cooperation and strengthen investment partnerships between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, President Kagame and Botswana\u2019s counterpart Duma Boko witnessed the signing of several bilateral agreements at the State House in Gaborone following bilateral talks between the two delegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agreements covered avoidance of double taxation, visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official, and national passports, air services, health cooperation, and broader economic, trade, and investment partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cooperation framework between the Rwanda Development Board and the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre was also signed to promote private sector collaboration and facilitate investment flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the engagements, President Kagame praised Botswana\u2019s approach to natural resource management, particularly in the diamond sector, describing it as an example of forward-looking governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Boko said the visit marked a strategic realignment between the two countries and stressed the need for swift implementation of the signed agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Kagame\u2019s visit is his first State Visit to Botswana since 2019, when both countries agreed to establish the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation framework aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kagame arrived in Botswana on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, where he was welcomed by his counterpart Duma Boko at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kagame explored Botswana\u2019s diamond industry during a two-day State Visit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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President Kagame toured DTC Botswana, the world\u2019s largest rough diamond sorting and valuing facility, during his State Visit to Botswana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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President Kagame\u2019s Botswana visit featured high-level engagements, including a tour of one of the world\u2019s most sophisticated diamond operations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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