Botswana, De Beers Appoint Adesina Chair Of Diamonds Development Fund

Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed Chairman of Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund, a landmark initiative established by the Government of Botswana and De Beers Group to drive economic diversification and sustainable development in the Southern African nation.

The appointment, announced jointly by the Government of Botswana and De Beers Group, places the renowned Nigerian development economist at the helm of a fund designed `to…