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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Lab-grown Diamonds Robbing Southern Africa Of Riches

Diamonds are the main source of income for Botswana (Credit: AFP)

Botswana and southern African peers that built much of their prosperity on diamonds are scrambling for alternatives as cheaper, lab-grown stones threaten their economies.

Diamond-dependent Botswana is leading the way and launched a sovereign wealth fund this week to lay the "foundation for a more resilient, sustainable and diversified future beyond diamonds".

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