{"id":42289,"date":"2024-01-22T07:34:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T07:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=42289"},"modified":"2024-01-22T06:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T06:01:59","slug":"de-beers-and-signet-forge-strategic-partnership-in-botswana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/de-beers-and-signet-forge-strategic-partnership-in-botswana","title":{"rendered":"De Beers and Signet Forge Strategic Partnership in Botswana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>CEOs Al Cook of De Beers and Gina Drosos of Signet Jewelers met in Botswana recently to explore potential collaborative ventures, IDEX Online reports. The meeting took place at the Jwaneng mine, and at Signet\u2019s specialized diamond polishing facility.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to the report, De Beers\u2019 and Signet\u2019s efforts aim to identify opportunities that highlight the positive economic impact of natural diamonds in Botswana, where they contribute significantly to over a quarter of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n<p>Gina Drosos, leading the world\u2019s largest diamond retailer boasting 2,800 stores, said: \u201cWe want to help our customers understand more about the story of where their diamond comes from and the positive difference it makes to people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Al Cook said: \u201cAs we deepen our commitment to supplying diamonds from Botswana, we are also strengthening our relationship with Signet in the United States and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. CEOs Al Cook of De Beers and Gina Drosos of Signet Jewelers met in Botswana recently to explore potential collaborative ventures, IDEX Online reports. The meeting took place at the Jwaneng mine, and at Signet\u2019s specialized diamond polishing facility. 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