Zimbabwe’s diamond production set to increase by 30% in 2021
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Zimbabwe’s diamond production set to increase by 30% in 2021

Zimbabwe’s state miner has announced it will be able to increase production of diamonds by about 30% to 3 million carats this year thanks to newly enhanced mining methods. Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company’s mines in the east of the country have so far met monthly targets of 200,000 carats, Chief Executive Officer Mark Mabhudhu said…

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Senegal mulls launch of $500 million ‘youth bonds’

In a historic first in the continent, Senegal’s government has announced that it will allocate $836 million in proceeds from a 16-year Eurobond to a new fund created to solve youth related issues raised in protests that engulfed the West African nation earlier this year. The fund aims to address youth unemployment by supporting the…