With production of 8 million carats, Angola is behind Botswana, the largest producer with around 38 million carats, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 30 million carats, reports Macauhub News Agency. In terms of value, it remains in third place, but is behind Botswana and South Africa.
According to weekly newspaper Expansão, Carvalho said that the apparent contradiction was due to the fact that diamonds from the Democratic Republic of Congo provided lower income than those from Angola.
In comparative terms, Carvalho said, “Angola takes in US$1 billion from 8 million carats, while the DRC, with production of 30 million carats, earns around US$960 million, which is US$40 million less than Angola.”
The executive secretary of ADPA noted that the business in Angola also involved selling diamonds in jewellery, which adds greater value to the product.
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