Also known as: ODC
Okavango Diamond Company — state-owned firm conducting rough diamond auctions and sales in Botswana and internationally, expanding operations to India and Dubai platforms.
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Botswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard ODC nine-month spot sales reach P3.3 billion Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) sold about 1.31 million carats of rough diamonds for $240.3 million (P3.25 billion) in disclosed spot auctions during the first nine months of 2026, with third-quarter results showing a sh …
ODC nine-month spot sales reach P3.3 billionWeekend Post
… Under a revised arrangement with De Beers, the state-owned Okavango Diamond Company’s allocation of Debswana production rose from 25 to 30 percent, with further increases scheduled. …
Botswana’s diamond rebound offers relief – and a WarningWeekend Post
… Under a revised arrangement with De Beers, the state-owned Okavango Diamond Company’s allocation of Debswana production rose from 25 to 30 percent, with further increases scheduled. …
Botswana’s diamond rebound offers relief – and a WarningWeekend Post
… It extended Debswana’s mining licences through 2054 and increased the share of rough diamonds available to the state-owned Okavango Diamond Company. …
De Beers sale nears deadline…Botswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard ODC spot sales top P2 billion Botswana’s state-owned rough diamond trader, Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), has generated more than P2 billion from auction sales in the first eight months of 2026, highlighting continued demand for Botswana’s stones despite a subdue …
ODC spot sales top P2 billionThe Botswana Gazette
A planned place on DMCC’s diamond tender platform could expose Okavango Diamond Company to a wider global buyer network as Botswana seeks greater value from its mineral exports. …
ODC Eyes Dubai Diamond BuyersMmegi
Produced through a collaboration between the Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) and The Nkashi Trust, the documentary brings into focus the lives, challenges and resilience of communities whose existence is closely tied to one of Botswana’s most important natural landscapes.The premi …
Batho Ba Metsi gives voice to Okavango peopleWeekend Post
Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has extended its operational reach into India, conducting rough diamond viewing sessions in Mumbai. …
ODC’s expansion in India sparks transparency concernsMmegi
There is something deeply significant and strategic about the fact that some of the greatest support for Botswana’s historic hosting of the World Athletics Relays has come from the diamond sector.Debswana, the Okavango Diamond Company and Lucara are pumping in tens of millions of …
The natural nexus of God-given giftsOkavango Diamond Company sold about 1.31 million carats of rough diamonds for $240.3 million (P3.25 billion) in disclosed spot auctions during the first nine months of 2026, with first-quarter sales generating $79.4 million from 333,766 carats and second-quarter sales bringing in $55.6 million from 244,789 carats.
19 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Okavango Diamond Company sold about 1.31 million carats of rough diamonds for $240.3 million (P3.25 billion) in disclosed spot auctions during the first nine months of 2026, with first-quarter sales generating $79.4 million from 333,766 carats and second-quarter sales bringing in $55.6 million from 244,789 carats.
19 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
After a severe slump, Botswana's diamond industry has recovered—the economy expanded 3.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 and rough-diamond output surged in the second. Acting president and finance minister Ndaba Gaolathe has urged the country to use this reprieve to diversify away from dependence on diamonds, steering capital toward farms, factories, and tourism rather than relying on another diamond-market recovery.
8 October 2026 · Weekend Post →
HB Antwerp has blamed the failure of a proposed 2023 strategic partnership with Botswana and inability to access ODC rough supply for its decision to significantly downsize local operations.
2 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's diamond industry has rebounded after a slump, with the economy expanding 3.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 and rough-diamond output surging in the second. However, acting president and finance minister Ndaba Gaolathe warned against treating the recovery as a transformation, calling for investment in farms, factories, and tourism rather than reliance on diamond market fluctuations.
28 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana government is nearing completion of its review of Anglo American's proposed sale of its 85 percent De Beers stake, with due diligence expected to conclude by end of September. Botswana must then decide whether to join the preferred bidder, exercise pre-emption rights to buy the stake at a reported price of about $1 billion, or pursue another ownership structure, with transaction closure possible in the fourth quarter of 2026.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's Okavango Diamond Company generated more than P2 billion from auction sales in the first eight months of 2026, selling about 855,000 carats for $200.7 million, with third-quarter sales contributing $65.8 million from 276,658 carats.
13 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company is set to gain greater access to international buyers through a partnership with the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre's diamond tender platform, potentially exposing the company to a wider global buyer network.
15 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
A documentary produced by Okavango Diamond Company and The Nkashi Trust premiered, showcasing the lives and challenges of Okavango communities whose existence is tied to the delta. The premiere was attended by President Duma Boko and Minister of Sport and Arts Jacob Kelebeng.
7 August 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company has extended operations into India, holding rough diamond viewing sessions in Mumbai at the Bharat Diamond Bourse Complex. The move has raised questions about the company's presence in the Indian diamond hub and why operational details remain undisclosed.
9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
Debswana, the Okavango Diamond Company and Lucara are investing tens of millions of Pula in Botswana's hosting of the World Athletics Relays, the event's first time in Africa, held in Gaborone.
28 April 2026 · Mmegi →