By Africa.com | Created at 2024-11-23 07:41:18 | Updated at 2024-11-24 05:39:29
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Diamonds make up about 80 percent of the southern African country’s foreign earnings. “The decline in diamond revenues by over 60 percent in recent years is a clear signal that we can no longer afford to depend on a single commodity,” President Duma Boko said. Boko’s government aims to attract investors to high-potential sectors such as renewable energy, agriculture, tourism and technology. Other plans for job creation lay in boosting manufacturing and construction, as well as encouraging youth entrepreneurship and innovation.
