Qatar Diamond Exchange Strengthens Qatar's Position As Global Diamond Trading Hub Through Southern Africa Partnership

MENAFN- Gulf Times) Strengthening Qatar's position as an emerging hub for international diamond trade, Qatar Diamond Exchange (QDE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Diamond, Gem & Jewellery Association of Southern Africa (DGJASA), expanding the country's connections with one of the world's most important diamond-producing regions.

In a statement Wednesday, QDE said that the partnership supports the Exchange's ambition to establish Qatar as a strategic gateway between African diamond producers and international markets, leveraging the country's geographic location, world-class infrastructure and business environment to facilitate trade and create new commercial opportunities across the global diamond value chain.

In the presence of HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani, Chairman of Qatar Diamond Exchange, and HE Valérie Lusamba Kabeya, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the State of Qatar, the agreement was signed by Ghanim Al Saadi, Director of Qatar Diamond Exchange, and Molefi Letsiki, President of DGJASA.

Under the...