Also known as: Dr. Akinwumi Adesina · Dr Akinwumi Adesina
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Daily News Botswana
… Meanwhile, the fund has completed its structural framework and appointed Dr Akinwumi Adesina, a development economist and former President of the African Development Bank, as chairperson of its 10-member independent board. …
Govt and De Beers advance P1bn into diamond fundWeekend Post
… Akinwumi Adesina, the former president of the African Development Bank, who has assumed command of the Diamonds for Development Fund with an unusually unvarnished promise. …
Dr Adesina’s Diamond for Development not for ‘Mickey Mouse projects’Weekend Post
… Akinwumi Adesina, aiming to wrench the country’s economy away from mineral dependence and toward lasting structural growth. …
Botswana bets its diamonds on a future beyond diamondsGovernment and De Beers Group have advanced P1 billion to the Diamonds for Development Fund, a partnership aimed at channelling diamond wealth into non-mining sectors and supporting economic diversification and sustainable employment.
21 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Government and De Beers Group have advanced P1 billion to the Diamonds for Development Fund, a partnership aimed at channelling diamond wealth into non-mining sectors and supporting economic diversification and sustainable employment.
21 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
With Botswana's diamond-dependent economy contracting 3 percent in 2024 as prices softened, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, former African Development Bank president, now heads the Diamonds for Development Fund to marshal capital for diversification, exports, and jobs—pledging the fund will not finance "Mickey Mouse projects."
28 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
President Duma Boko met with Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the newly appointed chair of the Diamonds for Development Fund's board, to advance efforts to transition Botswana's economy away from mineral dependence toward structural diversification, recognizing that diamond revenues are finite and the market is volatile.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →