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CONTENTS 08

Exporting: where does one start? Exporting is a complicated process, as there are many regulations that have to be followed before a business can consider doing so

Map of Africa

List of African countries and territories

A brief overview: Chad, Mali, Seychelles and Burkina Faso

How do Africa’s currencies stack up? African countries have only recently come into their own economically – this mostly due to late independence as a result of colonialism – but as they do, so do their currencies

GemKids introduces African students to natural resources, future potential The GemKids Programme, introduced in sub-Saharan Africa in 2012, enables students to understand more about − and ultimately benefit from − their natural resources

AFRICAN Odyssey explores four African countries in each issue by means of an in-depth look at their respective resources, people and attractions. This year’s issue explores Chad, Mali, Seychelles and Burkina Faso

Africa and its gem wealth

Building relationships and generating business

For many African countries, mineral exploration and production constitute substantial parts of their economies and remain keys to economic growth

One of the main objectives of Jewellex is to become the trading hub of Africa, giving other countries an opportunity to see what the continent has to offer in one space

Africapitalism

Born in Africa 2015/16

Jewellex Africa attracts exhibitors and buyers from within SA, African states and international countries. It offers an environment for B2B linkages that result in significant business growth and the integration of new industry participants

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EDITOR’S NOTE “We as Africans have an

hundreds of students in rural Botswana, Namibia,

opportunity to shape our

SA and Tanzania have participated.

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own destiny, work together

This issue also looks at a new US$100 mil-

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Africa is increasingly becoming the place to

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be. More and more companies, capitalists and

Email: andrewm@isikhova.co.za

aspirant investors are looking to explore and set

We also explain the way African countries’

up operations in this part of the world. To ignore

currencies strengthen or weaken, depending

the critical issues facing the continent, such as

on their economies, and reveal the strongest

political unrest, unemployment and corruption,

currencies on the continent at present – which

would be naive – yet it’s also undeniable that Afri-

may surprise many readers.

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ca is rising. AFRICAN Odyssey seeks to showcase its growth and trade potential.

can entrepreneurs.

This publication is again sponsored by the Department of Trade & Industry, which aims to

For many African countries, mineral explo-

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The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the owners and the Diamond and Jewellery Federation of South Africa, its members, the publisher or its agents. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents, neither the owners and the Diamond and Jewellery Federation of South Africa, the editor nor the publisher can be held responsible for any omissions or errors; or for any misfortune, injury or damages which may arise therefrom. The same applies to all advertising. AFRICAN Odyssey 2015. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publishers.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Bo-

AFRICAN Odyssey and Born in Africa – a

tswana and Russia are the world’s largest produc-

comprehensive directory featuring information

ers of natural diamonds and accounted for 59%

and contact details of all the Jewellery Manufac-

of global mining production in 2013. The DRC is

turing Association of SA members – have once

Africa’s largest gem-quality diamond producer,

again been combined to offer an even greater re-

followed by Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola, SA,

source for those operating within the diamond,

Namibia, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Central African

jewellery and precious metals industries.

Republic, Guinea and Tanzania.

AFRICAN Odyssey has become an essential

One organisation helping to put Africa on the

reference guide for exporting to the continent,

map by means of its educational projects is the

including how to initiate and manage the process.

Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Kristin

May it inspire you in your business endeavours!

Mahan of the institute explains how thousands of African students are learning about the abundant natural resources found in their own backyards through the GemKids programme, which was introduced in sub-Saharan Africa in 2012 and has been run in Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania and SA. Since March this year,

Adri Viviers

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EXPORTING:

WHERE DOES ONE START?

By Cathy Dippnall The small, but well-established South African jewellery manufacturing sector makes a wide range of precious metal jewellery items, from massproduced items to individual pieces. There are over 350 jewellery manufacturers, ranging from large businesses to small studios specialising in making unique designer pieces.

is also a leading trading centre in Africa for

special focus on supporting African regional

coloured gemstones.

economic integration and co-operation. SA

According to the International Gem-

has trading relationships with more than

stone Association, the coloured gemstone

200 countries and territories. The DTI also

industry – which includes cut stones, rough

helps companies conceptualise their export

gems and jewellery – is worth in excess of

product, as well as directing them to find

$10 billion a year and the global coloured

businesses and trading partners.

gemstone market is growing, although ac-

The Small Enterprises Development

curate figures of volumes from areas or

Agency (SEDA) has developed a new trade

countries are not available.

initiative, Trade Point South Africa (TPSA),

Most jewellery in SA is sold inside the

which aims to increase the participation

country, but local manufacturing jewellers

of SA’s small enterprises in international

SA is the leading producer in sub-Saharan

and designers receive international acclaim

trade and provide the support they need to

Africa of precious metals, diamonds and

for their innovative and original designs,

realise efficient global trade.

jewellery. The increased global demand

reflecting the spirit of the African continent.

for these commodities, as well as the

As part of this programme, exportready small, micro or medium enterprises

country’s position as the gateway into the

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT STRUCTURES

(SMMEs) can register on the Global Trade

sub-continent, has played an important

The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI)

Directory system, which provides instant

role in the development of jewellery,

works on building equitable and strong

global visibility in 70 countries through a

diamonds and precious metals exports. SA

trade links with key economies, with a

network of 100 TPSA offices.

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Sipho Silinda, SEDA’s Manager for Ex-

smelting and refining industries, precious

port Development, says export through

metal beneficiation licences for manufactur-

Before applying for registration, it is

TPSA has already reached the US$300 mil-

ing precious metals, permits for manufac-

necessary to obtain the relevant permits/

lion mark. “It offers a very real opportunity

turing jewellery, special permits for scien-

licences from the Regulator in Johannes-

for SMMEs to initiate and sustain trade

tific purposes and certificates to buy or sell

burg. Once registered, a customs client

with global partners. It’s the pinnacle of

precious metals.

code number will be allocated and this must

exporting unpolished diamonds from SA.

be used when export declarations are made

success for most small enterprises and a hugely valuable contribution to our econ-

ROUGH DIAMOND DEALING

to SARS. Declarations must be made every

omy,” he explains.

In order to purchase, sell or export rough

six months, even if a nil return is made.

The Western Cape Destination Marketing, Investment & Trade Promotion Agency

diamonds in SA, businesses are required to be licensed in terms of the Diamond Act.

PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED AND COUNTERFEIT GOODS

(Wesgro) aims to connect Western Cape

There are about 216 licensed rough dia-

businesses with the market through com-

mond dealers in SA who are represented by

Prohibited goods are never allowed to en-

mercial linkages, as well as with mentors or

the Rough Diamond Dealers’ Association,

ter or exit SA in any circumstances, while

mentorship programmes.

which actively participates in all industry

restricted goods are allowed to enter or

structures.

exit the country only in certain circum-

EXPORT DOCUMENTATION

stances or under certain conditions. Gold,

Certain export processes and documen-

DIAMOND EXPORT LEVY

gold coins and coin collections are among

tation need to be considered before ob-

The Diamond Export Levy applies to all deal-

restricted goods.

taining a licence to export into Africa or

ers, producers, beneficiators and/or holders

further afield. The following documents are

of permits. Companies must register their

EXPORT INCENTIVES

required from South African authorities: an

businesses with SARS and pay this levy when

The government has various incentive

exporter registration form, Form NEP (no

schemes for South African businesses to ex-

foreign exchange proceeds), Form E and

port their products internationally, such as

a customs declaration form from the SA

the Export Marketing & Investment Assis-

Revenue Service (SARS), a letter of credit

tance (EMIA) scheme, which compensates

from the customer’s bank, a commercial

exporters for the costs involved in develop-

invoice from the exporter for the importer

ing export markets for South African prod-

and an export permit from the Customs &

ucts and services.

Excise Department.

Who qualifies for EMIA assistance?

In order to export to any of the SADC

South African manufacturers, exporters and

member states, Form DA 185 (an application

trading houses that represent at least three

form for registration and licensing of

SMMEs or businesses owned by historically

customs and excise clients) and Annexure

disadvantaged individuals (HDIs). South

Form DA 185.4A2 are required.

African commissioning agents also qualify for EMIA assistance if they represent three

THE REGULATION OF DIAMONDS

or more SMMEs or HDI-owned businesses.

AND PRECIOUS METALS

South African export councils, industry

The amended Diamonds Act of 1986 was

associations and joint action groups can

put in place to ensure that South African

also apply for assistance if they represent at

diamond resources are developed in the

least five South African bodies.

best interests of citizens, promoting unbiased access to and local beneficiation of

BECOMING EXPORT-READY

the country’s diamonds, as well as ensuring

Exporting is a complicated process, as

compliance with the Kimberley Process cer-

there are many regulations that have to be

tification scheme.

followed before a business can consider

The Regulator implements, administers

exporting. The points below outline the

and controls all things relating to the beneficiation, purchase, sale, import and export of diamonds. A diamond exchange has been established as well as export centres, which assist in the buying, selling, export and import of diamonds. The principle of the Precious Metals Act of 2005 is to administer the South African precious metals industry. Precious metals include gold and platinum group metals, which means that the Regulator deals with the application of refining licences for

SA has trading relationships with more than 200 countries and territories. The DTI also helps companies conceptualise their export product, as well as directing them to find businesses and trading partners.

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•

continued trade with foreign customers.

diamond, jewellery and watch industry,

Finally, to ensure the business maintains

which is hosted by the Jewellery Council of

a successful export department, it is

South Africa (JCSA).

necessary to continually review and improve the export process.

“The aim of the JCSA is for South Africa to become the ‘jewellery trading hub of Africa’ and the fair is concentrating

BUSINESS COACHING

its efforts on including more participation

There are many private business coaches

from African countries. As these states are

who can assist small business operators

on our doorstep, we’d like to invite them to

through the export process.

take the opportunity to do business with us,

William Bennett from Mossel Bay is one who has insight and experience of export steps that must be taken before a business

programmes and processes. “There are dif-

can consider itself export-ready:

ferent regulations for different countries and

•

Firstly, develop a broad export mission

SEDA designs African-orientated export

statement stating the business’s inten-

programmes,” he says.

• •

•

• •

tion to export, which can be revised later.

Many companies export their jewellery,

Budget for the initial research necessary

gems and precious stones via e-commerce

to implement an export strategy.

on websites. “Regulations still apply, as the

Get

commitment

writing

from

seller will have to fill in a customs declaration

partners. Many export endeavours fail

form before the goods are dispatched,”

because of lack of buy-in.

cautions Bennett.

An initial strengths, weaknesses, oppor-

Even if you sell your jewellery and gems

tunities and threats export analysis is

piecemeal, he advises furnishing an authen-

necessary to find out the business’s

tication certificate. “There are many scams

export capabilities. The results will be

where gems are sold as ‘precious’; for exam-

used during the research process.

ple, there’s a big scandal about uncut tan-

Make a shortlist of possible countries

zanite that’s turned out to be ordinary black

and identify possible customers in order

stone. There are huge penalties if a person

to plan an export marketing strategy.

or a syndicate is caught.”

Implementing the export plan will need capital outlay.

TESTING THE MARKET

Managing risk: Once the export con-

An ideal way to test the export market is to

tract has been negotiated and signed,

attend the annual Jewellex Africa trade fair,

it is the business’s responsibility to meet

the premier showcase of the South African

the contract. It is advisable to be aware of what these risks are and to take steps to manage them. •

Promoting and marketing products internationally: There are many channels, such as advertising in trade magazines, attending trade fairs and e-marketing. The channels decided on depend on the business’s promotional strategy, as outlined in the export plan.

•

Negotiating and quoting: Potential customers have to be approached and persuaded to buy. Once an acceptable deal

negotiated,

the

customer

requires a quote or pro-forma invoice. •

Transportation and logistics are an important component, as the products must be sent from the business to the customer.

•

Handling export documentation and export payments: Ensure that export documentation is in order to effect payment for the goods.

•

After-service support is important for

FACTOID BOX WHAT ARE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONES (IDZ)? In an effort to reposition itself in the world economy, the South African government established the IDZ programme. Its main focus is attracting foreign direct investment and export of value-added commodities. An IDZ is a purpose-built industrial estate that leverages domestic and foreign fixed direct investment in value-added and export-orientated manufacturing industries and services. Other zones are Free Ports and Free Trade Zones. SDZ areas are focused on the development of a specific sector or industry facilitated through infrastructural development, incentives, technical and business services that are primarily for the export market.

as well as with international countries,” says JCSA CEO, Lorna Lloyd.

FACTOID BOX SA shipped US$90,6 billion worth of goods globally in 2014, up by 9,7% since 2010. Gems, precious metals and coins topped South African exports with UD$14,1 billion – ie, 15,5% of total exports. Clocks and watch exports are the third-fastest-growing export in 2014, up by 123,7% (US$23,5 billion.)

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www.thedti.gov.za

www.seda.org.za/MyBusiness/ Pages/My-Business-Packages.aspx

http://wesgro.co.za/exporter

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HOW DO AFRICA’S CURRE By Stuart Rothgiesser “A currency serves three functions: providing a means of payment, a unit of account and a store of value. Gold may be a store of value for wealth, but it isn’t a means of payment. You can’t pay for your groceries with it. Nor is it a unit of account. Prices of goods and services, and of financial assets, aren’t denominated in gold terms.” – Nouriel Roubini, American economist

factors that contribute to its measurement.

should try to steer a middle course to avoid

These include country-specific variables like

disruptive fluctuations.

financial security and credit ratings, such as Moody’s, to the country’s commodities.

CURRENCY EXCHANGES

Three other important factors also need

There are two types of currency exchange

to be considered. A high interest rate helps

rates: floating and fixed. Key currencies such

endorse a strong currency, as foreign inves-

as the American dollar, the euro and the Jap-

tors get a higher return on their interest when in-

anese yen are floating currencies; their values change according to trad-

vesting in that country.

ing on foreign exchange

Tight fiscal policies

(“forex”) markets. Most

and anti-inflation policies also help to pro-

countries, however, derive their currency’s value

African countries have only recently come

mote a strong currency. A govern-

by being fixed or pegged

into their own economically, mostly due to

ment with a history of strong economic

to the dollar (although there

late independence as a result of colonialism.

policies and the rule of law is attractive

However, as they do (some have labelled

to foreign investors.

this the “African dacade”), so do their cur-

Although strong currencies are good

are still many countries in Africa pegged to the euro for economic and trade purposes).

rencies. And while Nick Paul’s 2014 article,

for foreign investment, they can negatively

Many currencies use the dollar as a

Nine African Countries With Stronger Curren-

affect the nation’s exports, as it becomes

reserve currency (which is, in turn, enhanced,

cies Than the Rand on www.travelstart.com,

more expensive to trade competitively in

as commodities are usually traded in dollars).

shows just how emotional the currency issue

international markets. The opposite is true

So why is the Libyan dinar the strongest

is (the comments section, over 80-strong,

with a weak currency, such as SA’s, as it

currency in Africa? Libya may be politically

showed both great patriotism and a discus-

makes imports more expensive, thereby

unstable but the (for now) insatiable appe-

sion of what constitutes a strong currency),

driving up inflation. Ideally, a government

tite of the USA and Europe for oil means that

the countries with the strongest currencies on the continent may just surprise readers. In fact, the top African currencies are from unstable and war-torn North African countries, such as Libya (the strongest currency), Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan. WHAT MAKES A STRONG CURRENCY? In order to understand the strength of a currency, one needs to investigate the many

It is not merely a country’s government which determines its currency’s strength: importers, exporters, investors and speculators all play a role.

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it introduced the Sudanese pound, which at today’s rates costs about $0,17. In a shaky third place is the Ghanaian cedi. The reason for its strength is that it has been revalued twice (the last time being in 2007). Although the currency has lost about 50% of its value since then, one cedi costs about $0,31 at today’s exchange rates. Tunisia has had a stable currency since the dinar was introduced in 1960. It is illegal to export or import the dinar and tourists must purchase the currency once inside the country. One Tunisian dinar will get about $0,46 at today’s rates. Oil may be the only commodity keeping Libya afloat, but its currency remains the most valuable one in Africa, fetching $0,73 per dinar.

ENCIES STACK UP?

PREDICTING CURRENCY TRENDS As seen above, among the nine most expensive currencies in Africa are countries that are politically unstable. For that reason, it is not easy to predict whether they will maintain

Libya’s currency – along with that of other

unemployment and a vigilant foreign policy.

these positions. It is not merely a country’s

oil-rich countries in the Middle East, such as

The Moroccan dirham is the seventh

government which determines its currency’s

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates –

most expensive currency, which – until

strength: importers, exporters, investors and

is pegged to the dollar for stability. Although

about three years ago – was weaker than the

speculators all play a role. However, there are

oil might be the governing factor for many

South African rand. Morocco is a country on

steps a country can take to improve its cur-

North African currencies, there are numer-

a par with Europe, a popular tourist destina-

rency strength. First and foremost is slowing

ous African currencies whose strength is re-

tion with a rich architectural heritage. One

currency devaluation by not printing more

lated to other industries and commodities,

dirham costs about $0,11.

money. Second is selling off foreign currency

such as agriculture, mining and minerals. is

Coming in at sixth place, surprisingly,

reserves and buying back its own currency

Egypt.

and thirdly, if feasible economically, is raising

Despite

years

political

STRONGEST AFRICAN

turmoil, its pound has remained stable.

CURRENCIES BY RANKING

One Egyptian pound costs around $0,13.

We examine the top nine African currencies,

Economist Patrick Werr, who has worked

starting with the weakest, the South African

as a financial writer in Egypt for 25 years,

rand, currently ranked ninth.

says the Egyptian pound is good, but not

According to economists, SA’s current

weak enough. “The Central Bank of Egypt’s

economic outlook is weak, as it is in a lengthy

devaluation of the pound early this year

phase of slow growth with a widening trade

was an excellent move, but didn’t go nearly

deficit, while simultaneously managing

far enough. What we need is a bounce.

a power crisis, labour unrest and social

Although Egyptians are reeling from four

issues such as high unemployment and

years of political turmoil, the central bank

corruption. Once an expensive currency (in

should be praised for keeping a steady

the 1970s, R1 was worth $2,50!), today R1 is

hand on such a potent symbol of state as

worth $0,071.

the national currency. It’s rightly concerned

In eighth place is Botswana, whose

that a weaker pound means consumers will

currency is the pula (which means “rain” in

have to pay more for imports, pushing up

Setswana, the rarest and most valued natural

inflation,” he says.

resource in that arid country). It is not much

Zambia, in fifth place, has never been

more expensive than the rand, with one pula

seen as economically successful, but the

costing $0,095. The pula has been holding

currency strength changed in 2013 when

its own for some time, due to Botswana’s

the kwacha was revalued. It now costs about

economic record built on a strong foundation

$0,14 for one kwacha.

of diamond mining, judicious fiscal policies, international

financial

and

Ranked fourth is the Sudanese pound.

technical

The Egyptian pound was the first currency

assistance, a strong education system, low

to circulate in Sudan, but on independence,

interest rates to attract foreign investors.

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www.travelstart.co.za/blog/9african-countries-strongercurrencies-rand. (This article has become a popular benchmark for African currencies.)

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Image courtesy GIA

AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

GEMKIDS INTRODUCES AFRICAN STUDENTS

TO NATURAL RESOURCES By Kristin Mahan

Image courtesy GIA

instructor and co-ordinator. “Having taught several of these courses, it never ceases to

Thousands of African students are learning about the abundant natural resources found right in their own backyards through GIA’s GemKids programme. The half-day workshops introduce the science of gemmology with hands-on techniques that show them why gemstones are valuable.

amaze me how engaged the students are in this subject.” The programme was introduced in sub-Saharan Africa in 2012 and has taken place in Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa. Since March 2015, hundreds of students in rural Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania have participated.

“The GemKids programme is a fun and fas-

“This programme enables students to

omy since the late 20th century and the

cinating introduction to gemmology, where

understand more about – and, ultimately,

country is the world’s largest producer of

students learn about gems from mine to mar-

benefit from − their natural resources,”

ket in an interactive environment,” says Eliza-

adds Brad Brooks-Rubin, GIA’s Di-

beth Bokaba, a GIA GemKids programme

rector of Global Development &

diamonds by value today, Bobonong, in Botswana’s central district, is a source of coloured gemstones

Image courtesy GIA

Beneficiation.

which could provide future economic opportunities for the chil-

BOTSWANA Close to 100 students from in and

dren who grow up there. Twenty students from each school

around Bobonong, Botswana partici-

– Matshekge Hill Senior Secondary School,

pated in the GemKids programme over the

Bobirwa

course of two days in May this year.

School, Bobonong Community Junior Sec-

Community

Junior

Secondary

Although large-scale diamond pro-

ondary School, Molalatau Community Junior

duction has dominated the country’s econ-

Secondary School and Mosethla Community

16 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

Junior Secondary School in Gobojango –

and identify stones they

participated in the programme, which was

encounter on a daily basis,

ondary Schools – during

organised in conjunction with the Botswana

often at home.

the Namibia Science, Tech-

Geological Survey.

M Mclean and Van Ryn Sec-

“I’m very honoured to

nology & Innovation Fair.

be part of this event as we’re

The fair was organised by

NAMIBIA

investing in the youth, especially

Local students from Five Rand Primary

those from underprivileged back-

School in Okahanadja, a small town in Na-

grounds. This opens many windows of op-

rect support from the Namibian govern-

mibia, participated in GIA’s GemKids pro-

portunity for them,” says the Mayor of Oka-

ment. GemKids was offered twice per day

gramme in March this year in association

handja, Her Worship Valerie Aron.

during the fair in a total of 10 sessions to a

the National Commission on Research, Science & Technology with di-

with local company NamGem. Okahanadja

In late June/early July this year,

is a rich source of diamonds and gemstones,

GIA representatives delivered the Gem-

and many of the students’ parents work in

Kids programme to more than 200 stu-

SOUTH AFRICA

mining-related jobs.

dents – from the Gamams, Academia,

GIA participated in the East London Career

Eldorado, Namibia PS, Sunshine School,

Fair, organised by local non-governmental

The students were able to learn about

large number of students.

Image courtesy GIA

organisation DSR Youth Empowerment, in King William’s Town in early July this year. During the event, the institute hosted a booth and presented students from across the Eastern Cape with essential information about GIA’s educational offerings and career opportunities in the gem and jewellery trade. GIA also offered its GemKids programme to more than 40 students from schools across the province. The programme built on GIA’s participation earlier in the year at Career Indaba in Johannesburg. TANZANIA Secondary students got to experience a gem trade show when GIA offered its GemKids programme for the first time at the Arusha Gem Fair in April 2015. Secondary students from four local schools had the opportunity to learn about the natural resources which are an integral part of their local economy and tour the fair’s trading booths. GIA co-ordinated this programme with the Tanzania Gemmological Centre, also

Image courtesy GIA

based in Arusha.

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around the world. Through research,

renowned, leading authority on dia-

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monds, coloured stones and pearls. A

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ting global quality standards.

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lery. Students around the globe turn to it

“four Cs” and the International Dia-

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mond Grading System™ – to this day,

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By Cathy Dippnall For many African countries, mineral exploration and production constitute substantial parts of their economies and remain key to economic growth. Most of the quality diamonds in the world have been mined in subSaharan Africa. Eleven countries in the region show the highest production of gem-quality diamonds over a five-year period to 2013. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Botswana and Russia are the largest producers of natural diamonds in the world; in 2013, they accounted for 59% of global mining production. The DRC is Africa’s largest gem-quality diamond producer, followed by Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola, SA, Namibia, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, the Central African Republic, Guinea and Tanzania. Despite these rich mineral reserves, some countries have not been able to exploit their mineral resources in recent years due to civil unrest and lack of proper infrastructure and resources. SA’S MINERAL RESOURCES A KEY ECONOMIC SECTOR The African diamond rush began in SA in the 1870s. The country was the leading producer of gem-quality diamonds until Zaire (today DRC) started major diamond production.

has

been

supplying

diamonds consistently for many years, with volumes ranging from 4 million to 6 million carats per year.

AFRICA AND ITS

economic growth has been driven by retail,

GEM WEALTH

commerce and financial sectors. Mining and

MOST DIVERSE RANGE OF

minerals is still a key economic sector that

DIAMOND DEPOSITS

mine in the world for producing the most

contributes to the gross domestic product

SA has the most assorted types of diamond

remarkable diamonds, notably the largest

(GDP) of the country, however, contributing

deposits globally, which include open-pit

gem diamond in history that was discovered

4,9% in 2013.

and underground kimberlite pipe or dyke/

in 1905, weighing 3,106ct uncut. It is also

That said, SA’s mining industry is not

fissure, alluvial and offshore mining. SA

the only global source of rare and highly

fully utilised and still has major untapped

yields about 5% of global production and

sought-after blue diamonds. Cullinan mine

mineral deposits, matched only by countries

is ranked seventh in the world in terms of

produces over one-quarter of the world’s

in the former USSR.

rough diamond production.

diamonds of over 400ct. The kimberlite

SA’s primary economic wealth was traditionally in mineral resources and the agricultural sector, but since the 1990s,

Cullinan is probably the best-known

pipe is the second-largest specified diamond supply in the world, totalling about

SA’s mining industry is not fully utilised and still has major untapped mineral deposits matched only by countries in the former USSR.

204 million carats. During the global economic recession in 2008, diamond mining in SA suffered a severe downturn, but has since shown signs of recovery in both production and prices. This has encouraged small diamond producers to

19 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

continue production and expansion projects.

for 60% of the GDP in 2014.

part in the Angolan civil war. After the

There have been great advances in un-

Diamond mining is the

opposition rebels’ rejection of the

derwater surveying, sampling and retrieval

most economically signifi-

election outcome in March 1992,

of SA’s extensive marine deposits. The dia-

cant mineral product in the

UNITA continued military activi-

monds are much smaller, but their quality

Namibian mining industry,

ties and allegedly financed its sub-

is unparalleled. These deposits are found

producing about 2% of the

sequent military campaign with

along the west coast of SA and Namibia.

world’s gem-quality diamonds. In

diamonds. Because of this and

Apart from diamonds, gold and plati-

terms of value, Namibia is ranked eighth

num, which are the country’s biggest contri-

in the world for producing gem-

bution to global minerals and gems, there

quality diamonds and contrib-

are also many other lesser-known gem-

uted R2,5 billion (N$2,5 billion)

stones such as chatoyant quartz, rhodonite,

in revenue in 2013.

grossular garnet and pyrope, tiger’s eye and royal lavulite, the latter found only in the Northern Cape.

Namibia also mines a num-

corruption, Angola has difficulty in attracting foreign investors. COLOURED GEMSTONES MAKING A COMEBACK Diamonds and coloured gemstones

ber of gemstones such as anda-

had an equal share of the global mar-

lusite, heliodor beryl, malachite,

ket until the 1940s, when the De Beers

morganite and rose quartz. DECLINE IN BOTSWANA’S

diamond

mining

group

decided

on a forceful marketing campaign to

DIAMOND INDUSTRY

ANGOLA’S DIAMOND INDUSTRY

promote the popularity and value of dia-

Botswana’s mineral resources in-

COULD BE FURTHER EXPLOITED

monds. Diamonds then outstripped other gems and have largely done so ever since.

clude diamond and semi-precious

There is great economical potential for min-

gemstones and have historically

ing in Angola, as the country has one of the

Since 2008, the coloured gemstone

contributed to the country’s econ-

largest and most diversified mining resourc-

sector has been growing at a rate of about

omy. After 2012, the output of the

es in Africa. Although Angola is the third-

18%, according to the UN commodity trade

minerals sector declined by 8% and

largest diamond producer on the continent,

statistics database. “However, accurate fig-

the government started breaking its

it has only explored 40% of the diamond-

ures on volume aren’t available, because

dependence on the mining and mineral

rich territory. Extraction rose by 30% in 2006

the gemstone industry is highly fragment-

sector by encouraging economic growth in

with Endiama, Angola’s national diamond

ed,” says International Coloured Gemstone

other sectors.

company, expecting production to increase

Association VP Jean Claude Michelou.

Until 1970, Botswana’s production of diamonds was insignificant, but since

by 10 million carats annually. Conflict diamonds played an important

It is estimated that the coloured gemstone industry, including jewellery manu-

1999, it has become a leading producer.

facture, is worth over R310 billion (US$10

The country also has some of the highest-

billion) a year. Michelou explains that from a

yielding diamond mines in the world.

monetary point of view, emeralds, rubies and

According to Moody’s Investor Service,

sapphires are the most valuable gemstones

Botswana’s GDP forecast for 2015 has

and that lesser-known coloured gemstones

been trimmed by 2,3% (down from 4,9%),

are also increasing in value. “The value of a

because of the reduced demand and slump

gemstone is measured by its rarity, purity

in diamond prices.

and hardness. Hardness is important, as it

“We see risks for an even more noticeable deficit because of a protracted down-

defines the suitability of a gemstone for being turned into jewellery,” he says.

turn in world diamond demand, which is tied to China’s economic rebalancing and lower

TANZANIA’S WEALTH OF GEMSTONES

spending on luxury items,” says Moody’s

Tanzania is known for its wealth of gem-

Senior Vice-President Kristin Lindow.

stones, notably diamonds. By the 1960s,

Diamonds account for almost 40% of

the country was also known as a producer

Botswana’s revenue and the government

of other semi-precious stones such as tan-

sees diamond mining growing again into a

zanite, ruby, sapphire, garnet and tourma-

key sector of the economy.

line. De Beers re-established diamond exploration in the 1990s and since then, new

NAMIBIA’S SOPHISTICATED MINING

gemstones have been mined, such as green

Namibia’s economic structure is a complex

zoisite and lesser-known gemstones like

mix of old and new, with mining and com-

scapolite, spinel and zircon.

mercial farming both modern and sophis-

Tanzania’s economy has grown steadily

ticated. The majority of Namibians are de-

over the past 15 years at about 6% annually.

pendent on small-scale farming for a living.

The gemstone industry is one of its key

Healthy mining undertakings have kept

export sectors. However, the country has

the domestic economic recovery on course,

one of the lowest incomes per capita on the

with the GDP growing by 5,3% in 2014, up

continent and many people rely on home-

from 5,1% in 2013, and mining accounting

grown crops.

20 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

WORLD’S BIGGEST RESERVE OF SAPPHIRES Madagascar is noted for its semi-precious stones and has the world’s biggest reserve of sapphires, but it does not have a welldeveloped

mineral

industry,

although

there is potential for the development of new mining deposits. Gemstone production and gold mining make up less than 1% of its GDP and employ only 1% of the artisanal workforce. Because of political unrest and the subsequent shaky economy, foreign min-

Nigeria has a rich supply of coloured

ing firms pulled out of Madagascar. The

gemstones like sapphires, emeralds, ag-

former French colony’s recovery depends

ates, tourmalines, zircons, amethysts, aqua-

on the revival of its mining sector.

marines, topazes, diamonds and garnets.

According to rough-gemstone dealer Madagascar Gems, the artisanal mines in

HARNESSING MINING

Madagascar yield sphenes, emeralds, am-

FOR DEVELOPMENT

ethysts, aquamarines, sapphires, rubies,

Although the African continent has rich

garnets and tourmalines.

mineral deposits, in general there has been little benefit from it. Mining profits

POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH FOR

have disappeared overseas or have been

NIGERIA’S GEMSTONE INDUSTRY

squandered, leaving people in poverty.

Nigeria’s vast oil reserves overshadow the

The DRC is estimated to have about R312

mining of minerals, which accounts for only

trillion (US$24 trillion) of untapped mineral

0,3% of its GDP. In fact, Nigeria has to import

deposits and diamonds are one of the

minerals that it could produce locally.

country’s primary resources. Most mineral

However, according to the Nigerian Ex-

extraction is either artisanal or small-scale

port Promotion Council (NEPC), if properly

mining which is unregulated. Some forms

harnessed, Nigeria’s raw gemstone industry

of mineral extraction, such as colton and

could fetch millions of dollars. According to

tantalum mining, have increased with world

NEPC CEO Olusegun Awolowo, gemstones

demand and are having devastating effects

could earn more foreign exchange than in-

on the country, as they are reportedly used

dustrial minerals such as gypsum, kaolin, coal,

to finance and sustain civil wars.

tin, columbite and agricultural products. He

Diamonds are one of the key minerals

says the government plans to complete ar-

mined in Sierra Leone and contributed

rangements soon for the establishment of

to about 46% of export revenue in 2008.

two gemstone plants in Ibadan and Jos.

Diamond and other mineral mining is seen as a major cause for instability in the country. Before the start of the civil war in the 1990s, 14% of the country’s total labour force of about 250 000 people made a living from mining and quarrying. THE WAY FORWARD According to the United Nations Africa Renewal Report, the emergence of more democratic and responsible governments, combined with civil society agitation, have seen more efforts by governments to better harness mining for development. “Despite the recent fall in world prices, African countries will likely continue to bargain for better contracts. The goal is not just to ensure higher national revenues, but also to address long-standing community concerns for people displaced by mining operations,” the report states.

SOURCES: 1.

http://eng.alrosa.ru/diamondsexplained/the-world-diamond-market

http://web1.cnre.vt.edu/lsg/3104/ group1website/Homepage.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mining_industry_of_the_Republic_ of_the_Congo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mining_in_Sierra_Leone

www.miningweekly.com/article/ coloured-gemstones-coming-intotheir-own-after-being-outshone-bydiamonds-for-decades-2015-02-13-1

www.mediaclubsouthafrica. com/economy/37-economy/ economy-bg/111-sa-economy-keysectors#ixzz3mTgdiqKQ

www.mbendi.com/indy/ming/af/ md/p0005.htm#5

http://gem5.com/tag/south-africa

http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/ pubs/country/2012/myb3-2012-bc.pdf

10. www.fin24.com/Economy/ Botswana-GDP-forecast-cut-amiddiamond-slump-20150827 11. www.kpmg.com/Global/en/ IssuesAndInsights/Articles Publications/mining-countryguides/Documents/namibiamining-guide.pdf 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mining_industry_of_Nigeria 13. www.miningweekly.com/article/ coloured-gemstones-coming-intotheir-own-after-being-outshone-bydiamonds-for-decades-2015-02-13-1 14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mining_industry_of_Angola 15. www.our-africa.org/tanzania/ economy-industry 16. www.mbendi.com/indy/ming/af/ md/p0005.htm#5 17. www.un.org/africarenewal/ magazine/april-2009/mining-profitafrica’s-people

22 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND GENERATING BUSINESS The main aim of Jewellex Africa is to showcase new merchandise lines and the most exclusive and extensive product ranges of watches, clocks, fine jewellery, pearls and precious stones, jewellery packaging, machinery, accessories and services available to the local and international retail and wholesale jewellery industry.

business and network, thus creating

top three entries, while Metal Con-

a “jewellery community”.

centrators will be sponsoring a bur-

Additionally, Jewellex Africa is

sary for the winner to an institution

one of the longest-running expos

of their choice. Sundelson Bros will

in the country, having started some

hand over a cash prize of R5 000 for

40 years ago at the former Kine

the winner and two runners-up, while

Centre in downtown Johannes-

Umjindi Jewellery will be sponsoring

burg, where manufacturers and

the trophy for the winner.

wholesalers exhibited their wares on trestle tables. As the event

This year’s judges for the Best Stand Award will be Alice Weil of SA Jewel-

Jewellex Africa attracts exhibi-

has grown in size and reputation

lery News, Jennifer Crwys-Williams of Ra-

tors and buyers from within SA,

over the years, numerous ven-

dio 702 and Debbie Mouton, Chairperson

African states and international

ues have been used.

of the Chevron Group. The award will be

countries. It offers an environ-

Jewellex Africa 2015 will

announced at the MetCon Jewellex Gala

ment for B2B linkages that result

open its doors for business dur-

Dinner and the winner will receive a 25%

in significant business growth

ing the mid-week show on

discount off their stand for 2016.

and the integration of new in-

27 October 2015.

dustry participants.

This year’s ex-

“One of the main objectives of Jewellex is to become the trading

Jewellex Africa offers the

citing event will be

buyer a wide variety in terms of

featuring a number

countries an opportunity to see

merchandise and services avail-

of firsts. For the first

what the continent has to offer

able. The Jewellex committee is

time

Jewellex

in one space,” says Lloyd. “It also

a sub-committee of the Jewel-

Africa will be hosting a

aims to provide a secure trading

ever,

lery Council of SA (JCSA) board

diamond pavilion, spon-

and comprises JCSA members

sored by De Beers. The aim

representing various stakeholders of the lo-

of this pavilion is to promote polished dia-

cal jewellery industry.

mond trading. De Beers will also be exhibit-

Lorna Lloyd, CEO of the Jewellery Council of the JCSA, says there are sev-

ing its Shining Light Awards. Another first is the De Beers Red Carpet Event.

eral interesting factors that make Jewellex

Competition pieces from the Jewellery

Africa different. Firstly, it aims to provide a

Council Collection Awards Jewellery Design

platform where key players in the local mar-

Competition will be displayed in the piazza/

ket can exhibit their creations under one

coffee shop, and exhibitors and visitors will

roof, over one weekend a year, as well as do

be given an opportunity to vote for a winner – another first. The prize-giving ceremony will take place in the piazza/coffee shop on 29 October at 12 noon. Cape Precious Metals will be sponsoring a 2 kg silver prize for the

hub of Africa, giving other

platform for product distribution into and out of Africa.”

Jewellex Africa is one of the longestrunning expos in the country, having started some 40 years ago.

25 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

MAP OF AFRICA

Featured countries Dependencies and disputed territories

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

South Africa Lesotho Swaziland Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Mozambique Madagascar Mauritius Tanzania Malawi Zambia Angola Republic of the Congo

15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.

São Tomé and Príncipe Réunion Democratic Republic of the Congo Burundi Rwanda Uganda Kenya Somalia Ethiopia Djibouti Eritrea Sudan Central African Republic

28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.

Gabon Equatorial Guinea Cameroon Nigeria Chad Egypt Libya Niger Tunisia Algeria Mali Burkina Faso Benin Togo

42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

Ghana Côte d’Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone Guinea Guinea-Bissau Senegal Gambia Western Sahara Morocco Mauritania Comoros Seychelles Mayotte

26 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

LIST OF AFRICAN

COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES This is a list of African countries and territories, including the respective capitals, currencies, population, GDP per capita, gross national income per capita and imports. Dependencies and disputed territories are listed with a blue background.

NAME (OFFICIAL NAME)

CAPITAL

CURRENCY

IMPORTS MILLION US$

GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PER CAPITA

POPULATION

GDP PER CAPITA (PPP) (US$)

MAP

Algeria (People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria)

Algiers

Algerian dinar

39 258

3 880

33 333 216

7 700

Angola (Republic of Angola)

Luanda

Kwanza

–

1 627

15 941 000

2 813

Benin (Republic of Benin)

Porto Novo

West African CFA franc

1 003

729

8 439 000

1 176

Botswana (Republic of Botswana)

Gaborone

Pula

4 728

5 845

2 000 000

11 400

Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou

West African CFA franc

1 870

516

13 228 000

1 284

Burundi (Republic of Burundi)

Bujumbura

Burundi franc

344

188

7 548 000

739

Cameroon (Republic of Cameroon)

Yaoundé

Central African CFA franc

3 150

1 124

17 795 000

2 421

Canary Islands (Spain)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Euro

–

1 995 833

N/A

–

Cape Verde (Republic of Cape Verde)

Praia

Cape Verdean escudo

671

3 025

420 979

6 418

–

Central African Republic (Central African Republic)

Bangui

Central African CFA franc

186

445

4 216 666

1 198

Ceuta (Spain)

Ceuta

Euro

–

76 861

N/A

–

Chad (Republic of Chad)

N’Djamena

Central African CFA franc

–

349

10 146 000

1 519

Comoros (Union of the Comoros)

Moroni

Comorian franc

120

788

798 000

1 660

Côte d’Ivoire (Republic of Côte d’Ivoire)

Yamoussoukro

West African CFA franc

6 959

1 109

17 654 843

1 600

Ethiopia is landlocked, but the state-owned shipping company has 17 ships. Its neighbour Kenya is a coastal country with a national shipping company, but not a single ship.

One of the hottest habitable places on earth is Al’Aziziyah in Libya. On 13 September 1922, a temperature of 57,8°C (136,04°F) was recorded.

27 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

Skeletons of early humans have been found in Africa that date back between 4 and 5 million years. The oldest known ancestral type of humanity is thought to have been Australopithecus ramidus, who lived at least 4,4 million years ago.

CAMEROON: Home to the world’s largest living frog measuring over one foot long.

NAME (OFFICIAL NAME)

CAPITAL

CURRENCY

IMPORTS MILLION US$

GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PER CAPITA

POPULATION

GDP PER CAPITA (PPP) (US$)

MAP

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Kinshasa

Congolese franc

–

160

71 000 000

774

Djibouti (Republic of Djibouti)

Djibouti

Djiboutian franc

648

1 172

496 374

2 070

Egypt

Cairo

Egyptian pound

52 752

2 271

80 335 036

4 836

Equatorial Guinea (Republic of Equatorial Guinea)

Malabo

Central African CFA franc

–

12 762

504 000

16 312

Eritrea (State of Eritrea)

Asmara

Nakfa

–

429

4 401 000

1 000

Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia)

Addis Ababa

Ethiopian birr

7 974

344

85 237 338

823

Gabon (Gabonese Republic)

Libreville

Central African CFA franc

1 724

6 530

1 384 000

7 055

Gambia (Republic of The Gambia)

Banjul

Dalasi

304

497

1 517 000

2 002

Ghana (Republic of Ghana)

Accra

Ghanaian cedi

8 536

611

23 000 000

2 700

Guinea (Republic of Guinea)

Conakry

Guinean franc

1 836

431

9 402 000

2 035

Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau)

Bissau

West African CFA franc

112

501

1 586 000

736

Kenya (Republic of Kenya)

Nairobi

Kenyan shilling

10 202

737

41 000 000

1 445

Lesotho (Kingdom of Lesotho)

Maseru

Loti

–

1 054

1 795 000

2 113

Liberia (Republic of Liberia)

Monrovia

Liberian dollar

–

173

3 283 000

1 003

Libya

Tripoli

Libyan dinar

–

9 228

6 036 914

12 700

Madagascar (Republic of Madagascar)

Antananarivo

Malagasy ariary

3 159

422

18 606 000

905

Nollywood, Nigeria’s movie industry, is the second-largest movie industry in the world after Bollywood and puts out twice as many movies as Hollywood.

In the Gulf of Tadjourah in Djibouti you can swim from November to January with massive whale sharks which come to feed on plankton during their annual migration.

28 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

The world’s largest living bird – the ostrich – is found in Africa and can be up to 2,7m tall and weigh up to 145 kg.

NAME (OFFICIAL NAME)

The smallest bird in Africa is the Cape Pendulinetit at around 10 cm long and weighing 7-8 g.

The heaviest flying bird in Africa is the Kori bustard, which can weigh up to 19 kg.

IMPORTS CAPITAL

CURRENCY

MILLION US$

The sociable weaver bird builds the largest communal nest in the world.

GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PER

POPULATION

GDP PER CAPITA (PPP) (US$)

MAP

CAPITA

Madeira (Portugal)

Funchal

Euro

–

245 806

N/A

–

Malawi (Republic of Malawi)

Lilongwe

Malawian kwacha

2 029

230

12 884 000

596

Mali (Republic of Mali)

Bamako

West African CFA franc

2 339

659

13 518 000

1 154

Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania)

Nouakchott

Mauritanian ouguiya

1 638

934

3 069 000

2 402

Mauritius (Republic of Mauritius)

Port Louis

Mauritian rupee

3 729

6 739

1 219 220

13 703

Mayotte (France)

Mamoudzou

Euro

–

186 452

2 600

Melilla (Spain)

–

Euro

–

72 000

N/A

Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco)

Rabat

Moroccan dirham

33 032

2 877

33 757 175

4 600

Mozambique (Republic of Mozambique)

Maputo

Mozambican metical

3 764

382

20 366 795

1 389

Namibia (Republic of Namibia)

Windhoek

Namibian dollar

4 689

4 189

2 100 000

7 478

Niger (Republic of Niger)

Niamey

West African CFA franc

1 247

342

13 957 000

872

Nigeria (Federal Republic of Nigeria)

Abuja

Nigerian naira

33 906

1 060

140 003 542

1 188

Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville

Central African CFA franc

–

1 750

4 012 809

3 919

Réunion (France)

Saint-Denis

Euro

–

793 000

N/A

Rwanda (Republic of Rwanda)

Kigali

Rwandan franc

1 258

521

7 600 000

1 300

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

Jamestown

Saint Helenian pound

–

4 250

N/A

–

São Tomé and Príncipe (Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe)

São Tomé

São Tomé and Príncipe dobra

103

1 331

157 000

1 266

29 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

DID YOU KNOW? NAME (OFFICIAL NAME)

Africa has 1 billion inhabitants, speaking more than 2 100 languages and spanning 54 countries.

IMPORTS CAPITAL

CURRENCY

MILLION US$

GROSS NATIONAL INCOME PER

POPULATION

GDP PER CAPITA (PPP) (US$)

MAP

CAPITA

Senegal (Republic of Senegal)

Dakar

West African CFA franc

4 712

1 001

11 658 000

1 759

Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles)

Victoria

Seychellois rupee

1 022

8 041

80 654

11 818

Sierra Leone (Republic of Sierra Leone)

Freetown

Leone

341

377

6 144 562

903

Somalia (Somali Republic)

Mogadishu

Somali shilling

–

211

9 832 017

600

Somaliland (Republic of Somaliland)

Hargeisa

Somaliland shilling

–

9 832 017

600

–

South Africa (Republic of South Africa)

Pretoria (executive) Bloemfontein (judicial) Cape Town (legislative)

South African rand

63 766

5 581

47 432 000

12 161

Sudan (Republic of Sudan)

Khartoum

Sudanese pound

8 589

1 201

36 992 490

2 522

Swaziland (Kingdom of Swaziland)

Lobamba (royal and legislative) Mbabane (administrative)

Lilangeni

1 270

2 564

1 032 000

5 245

Tanzania (United Republic of Tanzania)

Dodoma

Tanzanian shilling

6 531

524

37 849 133

723

Togo (Togolese Republic)

Lomé

West African CFA franc

787

405

6 100 000

1 700

Tunisia (Tunisian Republic)

Tunis

Tunisian dinar

19 098

3 646

10 102 000

8 800

Uganda (Republic of Uganda)

Kampala

Ugandan shilling

4 526

512

27 616 000

1 700

Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)

El Aaiún (Moroccan), Bir Lehlou (temporary)

Moroccan dirham

–

266 000

N/A

Zambia (Republic of Zambia)

Lusaka

Zambian kwacha

3 793

881

14 668 000

931

Zimbabwe (Republic of Zimbabwe)

Harare

Zimbabwean dollar

3 527

322

13 010 000

2 607

Information and statistics courtesy of Wikipedia and African Data Finder, available from the World Bank

The majority of today’s diamonds are sourced from Africa, with an estimated 65% of them ($8.5 billion a year) coming from countries on the continent.

Dowries are still traditional in Kenya. The groom’s parents must pay a dowry to the bride’s family or their son will not be permitted to wed his bride. Dowries start at 10 cows.

31 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

A BRIEF OVERVIEW

CHAD, MALI, THE SEYCHELLES AND BURKINA FASO

AFRICAN Odyssey explores four African countries in each issue by means of an in-depth look at their respective resources, people and attractions.

PROFILE: CHAD The Republic of Chad is a land-locked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the south-west and Niger to the west and is the fifthlargest country on the continent. Because of political problems, violent conflict, an almost non-existent infrastructure and the lack of a national government, hardly any attention was paid to development-orientated, longterm economic strategy for the country during the last three decades of the 20th century. Its potential, however, is great: there are good prospects for the development of cattle herding, mineral deposits, commercial farming and oil production. Chad is still strongly dependent on foreign aid, especially from France, which supplies on average about 30% of its national budget. Chad has 200 distinct ethnic groups.

In the north and centre are Gorane (Toubou, Daza, Kreda), Zaghawa, Kanembou, Ouaddai, Arabs, Baguirmi, Hadjerai, Fulbe, Kotoko, Hausa, Boulala and Maba, most of whom are Muslims. In the south are Sara (Ngambaye, Mbaye, Goulaye), Moudang, Moussei and Massa, most of whom are Christian or animist. The country’s official languages are French and Arabic. However, there are more than 120 indigenous Chadian languages and dialects. The country has a number of spectacular tourist destinations, including the Zakouma National Park, south-east of N’Djamena. It is common to see large herds of giraffes, lions, wildebeest, primates and elephants roaming freely here. March and April are the best months for viewing game at watering holes. Lake Chad was once the focal point of the salt trade in Africa and was one of the world’s biggest freshwater lakes, but

it has slowly started shrinking and drying up. Best experienced in N’Djamena, parts of it also reach the town of Bol throughout the year, making it an alternative city to enjoy fishing and boating. The beautiful canyons of the Ennedi Desert are a stunning sight and their attractions include prehistoric cave paintings and mysterious rock formations.

Giraffe in the Zakouma National Park.

PROFILE: MALI The Republic of Mali is a land-locked country in West Africa. The eighth-largest country in Africa, it is bordered by Algeria in the north, Niger in the east, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire in the south, Guinea in the south-west and Senegal and Mauritania in the west. Mali is divided into three natural zones: the southern, cultivated Sudanian zone, a broad belt of tropical savanna; the central, semi-arid Sahel, a transition zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the Sudanian savanna to the south; and the northern part of Mali, which lies in the hot desert of the Sahara. The population of the country is 14,5 million and its capital is Bamako. Most Malians live in rural areas, with only 18% residing in urban centres. Major ethnic groups in Mali are the Mande, who comprise 50% of the population. The Peul or Fulbe comprise 17%, the Voltaic comprise 12%, the Tuareg and Moors comprise 10% and the Songhai comprise

An ancient Dogon village in Mali.

6%, with the remaining 5% comprised of other ethnic groups. Most Malians speak several languages and live in a truly multi-lingual context. The educated elite speak French, which is also the dominant language of the administration, formal education and the media. Bamana has progressively become the lingua franca of Mali and is spoken by 80% of the Malian people, although it is the mother tongue of only 38% of the population. Mali may rank among the globe’s

poorest nations, but its world wonder, Timbuktu, was once one of West Africa’s most prosperous places, as well as the world’s leading Islamic education centre. Sadly, much of Timbuktu’s fabled history has been demolished by radicals, who occupy much of northern Mali, but many more of the country’s landmarks remain intact, making for fascinating sight-seeing. Other Malian highlights include the Boucle du Baoulé National Park’s prehistoric rock art and exotic wildlife, a hike along the Bandiagara escarpment to the sheltered Dogon country, a pinasse boat tour along the Niger and Bani Rivers, the unique mud-brick architecture of Djenné’s Grand Mosque, Timbuktu’s Djinguereber Mosque and the Tomb of Askia. Another unforgettable experience is visiting one of Mali’s centuriesold salt caravans, which still use camels to transport goods between Timbuktu and Taoudenni.

32 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

PROFILE: THE SECHELLES times a day. Coconut milk is widely used in the curry.

The Seychelles is famous for having some of the best beaches in the world

In a land-based plantation economy,

and there are great opportunities for

copra – and, in some periods, cinnamon

hopping between the 16 islands that

and vanilla – were the main exports. In

currently offer accommodation. Visi-

1960, about one-third of the economical-

tors will also find proud national monu-

ly active population worked on planta-

ments, beautiful Creole houses, artists’

tions and about 20% in the public sector.

studios, national reserves and marine

However, after the opening of the inter-

parks, as well as breathtaking natural

national airport in 1971, tourism became

wonders above and beneath the waves.

very important. The sector now employs

There is also a golf course and, for the

The Republic of Seychelles is an archi-

30% of the labour force and accounts for

keen explorer, guided nature tours to

pelago consisting of 115 islands spread

13% of the country’s GDP and 60% of its

see some of the rarest species of flora

over 1,3 million km² of the western Indian

foreign exchange earnings.

and fauna on earth.

St Pierre Island in the Seychelles.

Ocean, north-east of Madagascar, with a

Environmental legislation is very

total land area of 444 km². Its capital is

strict and every tourism project must

Victoria, which 1 500 km east of mainland

undergo an environmental review and

south-east Africa. Other nearby island

a lengthy process of consultations with

countries and territories include the Co-

the public and conservationists. The

moros, Mayotte, Madagascar, Réunion

Seychelles is a world leader in sustain-

and Mauritius to the south. The Seychel-

able tourism, which is focused on the

lois people are the descendants of inter-

upper part of the market. Tuna fishing

marriages between their African, French

and canning are becoming increasingly

and Asian forefathers. Official languages

important, as is aquaculture. A small

are Seychelles Creole (Kreol Seselwa),

manufacturing sector is linked to the

English and French.

establishment of an international trade

The staple dish is fish or meat curry and rice, which many locals eat three

zone. The country also offers registration facilities for foreign companies.

A giant tortoise on the beach of Curiéuse Island.

PROFILE: BURKINA FASO Burkina Faso is geographically in the

west, particularly, the people grow crops

but there are a handful of hotels, espe-

Sahel, the transition zone between the

of sorghum, pearl millet, maize (corn),

cially in Ouaga, Bobo and Banfora, as well

Sahara Desert in the north and the tropi-

peanuts, rice and cotton. A large part of

as family-run, simple campements (guest-

cal savanna in south. It is surrounded by

the country’s economic activity is funded

houses) in more remote areas.

six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to

by international aid.

the east, Benin to the south-east, Togo

Burkina Faso is a member of the

Even though Burkina Faso is one of

African Union, the Community of Sahel-

and Ghana to the south and Ivory Coast

the world’s poorest nations, it is rich in cul-

Saharan States, La Francophonie, the

to the south-west.

tural treasures and natural wonders and

Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, the

Burkina Faso is one of the most ethni-

while it may not have any big-ticket tourist

Economic Community of West African

cally diverse countries in the world. In fact,

attractions, it invariably wins the hearts of

States and the United Nations.

there are still nomadic groups who travel

travellers for the warmth of its people.

in the northern regions and 63 ethnic

The country’s big drawcards are its

groups, including Mossi (almost half the

enchanting landscapes – from atmospher-

total population), Bobo, Mande, Lobi, Fu-

ic Sahelian plains to rolling savanna and

lani, Gourounsi and Sénoufo. Spoken lan-

surprising geology – and the lively cultural

guages are French (official) and native lan-

scene. Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulas-

guages of the Sudanic family, spoken by

so, Burkina’s two largest cities, are famous

about 90% of the Burkinabe population.

for their musical traditions and beautiful

Agriculture represents 32% of the

handicrafts. Fespaco, Africa’s premier film

country’s GDP and occupies 80% of the

festival, is also held in the capital every

working population. It consists mostly of

odd-numbered year.

rearing livestock. In the south and south-

Tourism infrastructure is fairly limited,

Sindou Peaks in Burkina Faso.

(SOURCES): www.lonelyplanet.com, www.nationsonline.com, www.seychelles.travel, www.everyculture.com, www.wikipedia.com, www.iexplore.com

35 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

AFRICAPITALISM By Michael Meiring A new US$100 million (R1,2 billion) initiative aimed at promoting entrepreneurship is set to boost start-up and SME development and strengthen the economy, trade and investment of the African continent.

Revered business leader, entrepreneur,

Entrepreneurship

philanthropist and African business tycoon

nounced, we’ve been enthused by the level

Tony O Elumelu recently coined the term

of interest and excitement from entrepre-

“Africapitalism”, which he defines as the

neurs across Africa. We’re looking forward

private sector’s commitment to Africa’s

to reviewing the entries and identifying the

development through long-term investment

first cohort of the continent’s next genera-

in strategic sectors of the economy that

tion of business leaders.”

create prosperity and social wealth. In line with this concept, the Tony

Programme

was

an-

At the launch, Elumelu spoke of his personal commitment to

Elumelu Foundation launched the

empowering African entrepreneurs.

Tony Elumelu Foundation Entre-

“This programme is far more than

preneurship Programme in January

a funding initiative or network-

this year, a $100 million (R1,2 billion) initiative aimed at promoting this goal by investing in 1 000 up-and-coming African entrepreneurs. The programme will be an annual

ing opportunity. It’s an act of faith in our entrepreneurs and our young people to transform our continent; to be the engine for the creation of both economic and social

one focusing on training, funding and

wealth, putting into practice what I call ‘Afri-

mentoring, and is designed to empower the

capitalism’,” he said.

next generation of African entrepreneurs.

The first 1 000 successful applicants

Application for entries closed on 1 March

from across Africa were announced on 22

and the process is now in full swing. The

March. They will continue through the pro-

10 000 start-ups and young businesses se-

gramme cycle for the course of the year.

lected from across Africa will ultimately cre-

This includes an intensive online training

ate one million new jobs and add $10 billion

curriculum and participation in an entrepre-

in annual revenue to Africa’s economy.

neurship boot camp.

Prior to the closing of applications,

“In December 2014, I projected that

Parminder Vir OBE, Director of Entrepre-

2015 would be the year of the African en-

neurship at the Tony Elumelu Foundation,

trepreneur,” says Elumelu. This will be the

said: “Since the Tony Elumelu Foundation

year the African entrepreneur will emerge

36 AFRICAN Odyssey 2015/16

on the global stage to show the world that our continent is home to some of the most exciting and innovative entrepreneurial talent in the world. This is also about legacy. I’m dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs. As I always say: God won’t forgive me if I don’t help create hundreds, if not thousands more Tony Elumelus.”

The programme will be an annual one focusing on training, funding and mentoring, and is designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs.

Africapitalism, he explains, is an economic philosophy that puts the African private sector in the driver’s seat of the

“As an entrepreneur, you must be open to

ships, making it possible for a business in

continent’s development to generate so-

learning from others. You can never know

West Africa to seamlessly expand to other

cial wealth for the people on the continent.

everything. It’s especially important on

parts of the continent and vice versa. He

“The Africapitalism Institute, the policy and

our continent because we’re not all one

adds, however, that the appropriate infra-

research arm of the Tony Elumelu Founda-

and the same. Therefore, if you’re a West-

structure must be in place in order for inves-

tion, has been put in place to promote the

ern African business looking to expand in

tors to have confidence in a specific market.

philosophy to the African private sector.

Southern Africa, you need to understand

The institute will also produce rigorous and

your territory,” he says.

“At United Bank for Africa, we operate in 19 different countries across Africa and

innovative applied research that demon-

He believes regional integration will

all of these country offices leverage each

strates the critical importance of Africapi-

help open doors for increased economic

other for synergy across the group. When

talism to the continent’s development, re-

opportunity in blocs across the continent.

we’re looking at new investment opportu-

move policy barriers and create incentives

This makes investing more viable, limiting

nities in a particular country or region, we

to encourage Africapitalism in both the

the risks of failure, since most of the markets

have the resources in-house to get a better

public and private sectors,” he says.

in the bloc will be on the same page. Ac-

understanding of that specific market. It’s

cording to him, government intervention

not enough for us to simply operate from

Elumelu adds that he’s been amazed and greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm

will help facilitate such relation-

Nigeria without developing those

and excitement shown by entrepreneurs in

relationships through network-

Africa and the African diaspora. He notes

ing and synergy to expand our

that they’ve captured a global audience,

businesses,” Elumelu says.

letting them know that transformation is

The two-day entrepre-

happening in Africa. “We’re not a conti-

neurial boot camp which the

nent relying on international aid. We have

1 000 selected entrepreneurs

resources and we have entrepreneurial tal-

will attend – with all expenses

ent. The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme has received over 20 000 applications from 52 of the 54

paid by the foundation – will involve

intensive,

interactive

learning, with specialist trainers

African countries. This programme is truly

helping start-ups develop a range of

pan-African. Applicants interact on our on-

soft skills using face-to-face teaching meth-

line portal and many of the responses

ods. “Entrepreneurs will have an opportu-

have been very inspiring,” he says.

nity to meet and network with their peers

Regarding the training that

across the continent, which enhances the

will be provided, Elumelu says that

synergy we aim to generate through this

while raising capital is important

programme and the foundation. This is

for start-ups, it’s equally impor-

the type of training and education we

tant to know how to manage that

hope to achieve, showing the impor-

money to grow one’s business.

tance of peer-to-peer and peer-to-

Mentorship, too, is critical to

mentor networking,” he says.

entrepreneurial success, which

So, if Elumelu – one of Africa’s

is why this comprehensive pro-

most revered business leaders, en-

gramme has been developed

trepreneurs and philanthropists –

to go beyond simply providing

could make a lasting change in Af-

funding and teach recipients

rica through this programme, what

how to manage finances. Budding entrepreneurs will

would it be? “I’d institutionalise luck by developing the next gener-

also benefit from networking

ation of African entrepreneurs and

opportunities with peers on- and

leaders,” he says.

offline. As Elumelu explains, business networking in Africa is very important to the continent’s overall growth.

– Article courtesy of Opportunity magazine

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E-mail: marele@dbgold.co.za ;

E-mail: contact@morganfieschi.com;

E-mail: hesti@fetter-and-three.co.za

david@dbgold.co.za

mlabaki1@gmail.com

DEAN VERMEULEN

FINEGOLD LABORATORY SERVICES

Tel no: (015) 307 4448

Tel no: (011) 782 4332 / 083 791 1641

Tel no: (021) 511 6237 / 082 558 7070

E-mail: jacques@ickinger.co.za

E-mail: fiftyeightfacets58@gmail.com

E-mail: admin@finegold.co.za

ICKINGER JEWELLERS

Website: www.finegold.co.za

IMFUNDISO SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Tel no: (012) 734 0245 / 082 701 9961

DEGLON FINE JEWELLERY Tel no: (021) 851 3182 / 083 456 2517

FOREVER JEWELLERY MANUFACTURERS

E-mail: waynedeglon@telkomsa.net

Tel no: (031) 564 9006 / 082 703 3401 E-mail: fj@3i.co.za

E-mail: imfundiso@mweb.co.za IMPILO COLLECTION Tel no: (011) 642 3086 / 084 217 9181

DIDIDESIGN

E-mail: impilo.collection@gmail.com

Tel no: (011) 784 0369 / 076 832 7704

FRANKIES AND KYM JEWELLERS

E-mail: didi@dididesign.co.za

Tel no: (021) 790 9549 / 082 469 1606

Website: www.dididesign.co.za

E-mail: frankie@frankies.co.za

INFACET

FRANKLI WILD

E-mail: francois@infacet.co.za;

DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Tel no: (031) 373 6673/6 / 083 321 7797 E-mail: chrisdb@dut.ac.za; samanthav@dut.ac.za EDELSMEDERY KLEISEN Tel no: (012) 332 2246 / 083 787 6120 E-mail: af.kleisen@webafrica.org.za E-DESIGN Tel no: 082 445 8295 E-mail: cornenaude@e-design.co.za EKURHULENI JEWELLERY PROJECT Tel no: (011) 825 5822 / 084 095 2496 E-mail: colin@ejewellery.org.za; ejpmarketing@ejewellery.org.za; ELEMENTAL STUDIO Tel no: 084 507 7777 E-mail: lezamcleod@icloud.com Website: www. elementalstudio.co.za ERICA DU PLESSIS Tel no: (021) 851 8120 / 072 596 9014 E-mail: artwear@telkomsa.net ETERNITY ENTERPRISE Tel no: (018) 297 5364 / 082 525 9729 E-mail: eternity@eternityenterprise.com

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Tel no: (021) 674 1220 / 083 410 7700 bridgette@infacet.co.za INGE SCHOLTZ JEWELLERY DESIGNER AND MANUFACTURER Tel no: 073 271 3789 E-mail: inge.scholtz@hotmail.com ISABELLA JEWELLERS AND REFINERS Tel no: (011) 334 5919 E-mail: isabellakbl@gmail.com ISIS DESIGNER GOLDSMITH Tel no: 084 609 6499 E-mail: isisdesignergoldsmith@gmail.com J HIND JEWELLERS Tel no: (031) 306 1330 E-mail: jhindrajesh@gmail.com Website: www.jhindjewellers.com JAGGATH JEWELLERS Tel no: (031) 307 7790 E-mail: navinjagath372@gmail.com JANINE BINNEMAN JEWELLERY DESIGNS Tel no: (021) 715 6178 / 082 468 3201 E-mail: jbinneman@absamail.co.za

E-mail: tehila@absamail.co.za; falstaff@absamail.co.za

JETHRO JEWELLERS Tel no: 072 128 4828

GUAVA GALLERY

EVERTRADE 142 (PTY) LTD T/A

Tel no: 082 492 3048 / 09268 416 1032

Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;OURO JEWELLERS

E-mail: afj@realnet.co.sz

E-mail: jethrokhumalo@gmail.com JEWEL CRAFT Tel no: (051) 444 3449 / 084 547 0071

Tel no: (011) 616 7470 / (011) 615 3402 E-mail: tania@dourojewellers.co.za;

HARRIS JEWELLERS

dourojhb@vodamail.co.za

Tel no: (021) 555 1437 / 083 964 8986

Website: www.dourojewellers.co.za

E-mail: harrisjewellers@telkomsa.net

E-mail: rean.p@mweb.co.za JEWELCOR CC Tel no: (011) 896 4584 / 083 415 2266

Facebook: Tania Veloso HAVILAH GOLD CREATIONS

Email: rayest@mweb.co.za

FERROS JEWELLERS

Tel no: (041) 581 1942 / 082 374 3636

Tel no: (041) 363 1881 / 082 957 2279

E-mail: design@havilah.co.za;

JEWELLERY CONNECTION

E-mail: alex@ferrosjewellers.com

carol@havilah.co.za

Tel no: (011) 728 6800 / 082 658 8887

BORN IN AFRICA

E-mail: vmagnes@netactive.co.za

L’AUTRICHE FINE JEWELLERY

MARK WHITEHORN GOLDSMITH

Website: www.thejeweller.co.za

Tel no: (011) 883 4021 / 084 318 8284

Tel no: (011) 325 5145 / 083 271 6065

E-mail: ernst@lebijoux.co.za

E-mail: whitehor@mweb.co.za

Tel no: 083 581 1513

LEGA D’ORO CC

MARTIN MILLS GOLDFIELDS

Email: md.jewelleryconsultancy@gmail.

Tel no: (011) 450 3233

Tel no: 072 716 7632

com; info@jewelleryconsultancy.com

E-mail: legadoro@global.co.za;

E-mail: mmillsgoldfields@yahoo.com

Website: www.jewelleryconsultancy.co.za

diamondafric@telkomsa.net

JEWELLERY CONSULTANCY

MD INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED

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HANDCRAFTED JEWELLERY

JEWELRY STUDIO

Tel no: (011) 432 3309 / 083 604 0702

Tel no: (011) 465 6446 / 082 337 4423

Tel no: (013) 752 5325/ 084 603 0198

E-mail: info@liaabrahamse.com

E-mail: accounts@michaelsdesigns.co.za Website: www.michaelsdesigns.co.za

E-mail: jewelry@polka.co.za JOHN STEDMAN T/A ELEMENTAL DESIGN Tel no: (031) 572 2902 / 083 779 1959 E-mail: john@elementaldesign.co.za JOHREN MANUFACTURING T/A THE JEWELLERY SHOP Tel no: (046) 624 3748 / 082 787 1139 E-mail: johren@telkomsa.net JOY JEWELLERY MANUFACTURE & DESIGN Tel no: (012) 662 2861 / 082 904 8158 E-mail: joy@joymassyn.co.za JPPE LAPIDARY Tel no: (021) 424 7764 / 083 390 3927 E-mail: kylegilson@mweb.co.za K2 DESIGN STUDIO Tel no: (031) 940 1274 / 079 042 9756 E-mail: khanyisile@k2ds.co.za; accounts@k2ds.co.za KAI SCHMIDT MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: (011) 484 7777/80 / 072 601 8544 E-mail: info@kaischmidt.co.za; kai@kaischmidt.co.za

LILLY FRIEDLAENDER CC Tel no: (021) 887 1655 / 073 483 9812 E-mail: lilly.f@wol.co.za LORIEN MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: (011) 967 1700 / 082 422 0966 E-mail: heather@allanybrink.co.za LOU JEWELLERS Tel no: (048) 881 2637 / 082 875 5761 E-mail: louven@telkomsa.net

METAL CONCENTRATORS SA (PTY) LTD Tel no main: 0861 638 257 Tel no Cape Town: (021) 510 0770 Tel no Pretoria: (012) 000 4440 E-mail: fay@metcon.co.za Website: www.metcon.co.za MICHAEL J SOLOMON MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: (011) 792 5292 E-mail: ms@absamail.co.za

LUEVEN METALS (PTY) LTD Tel no: (021) 480 9860 / 082 563 7906 E-mail: kvessen@oroafrica.com; andrev@oroafrica.com MG IVORY Tel no: (011) 788 1018 / 083 263 6429 E-mail: mgivory@netactive.co.za MAGMA METAL RECOVERIES

Mintek is a South African national mineral research organisation specialising in

Tel no: (031) 702 4422 / 082 930 2134

mineral processing, extractive

E-mail: edwards@astronet.co.za

metallurgy and related areas.

MAGNAVOLT TRADING 215CC T/A

Tel: Theresa Ditsie 011 709 4367 Nirdesh Singh 011 709 4335 Email: theresad@mntek.co.za nirdeshs@mintek.co.za Website: www.mintek.co.za

METAL IMAGE Tel no: (021) 447 6600 / 082 705 6436

KARLSEN JEWELLERY CO

E-mail: mi_greg@iafrica.com;

Tel no: (033) 386 7872 / 082 451 9429

mi_accounts@iafrica.com

E-mail: karlsen@jewelleryco.co.za MARINE GOLD CC

MIRKO JEWELLERY

KAYRO JEWELLERS

Tel no: (021) 424 0077 / 082 496 4491

Tel no: (021) 886 8296 / 082 494 6636

Tel no: (041) 585 4842 / 083 657 5018

Email: stephen@marinegold.co.za

E-mail: mirinda@mirkojewels.co.za

E-mail: slaide.kayro@mweb.co.za MARINUS DES TOMBE

MIZANE JEWELLERY

KEITH WHITE DESIGN (PTY) LTD

Tel no: (011) 469 0063 / 084 234 4433

Tel no: (011) 485 3784 / 083 419 5819

Tel no: (011) 334 2212 / 083 290 1598

E-mail: riendestombe@yahoo.com

E-mail: mizane@ananzi.co.za

E-mail: kwd@telkomsa.net MARION’S JEWELLERY STUDIO

NOVUS DESIGN STUDIO

LADY PECULIAR

Tel no: (041) 368 4582/3 / 071 683 1333

Tel no: (012) 332 5850 / 083 450 7486

Tel no: (021) 886 8868 / 082 412 7707

E-mail: marionsstudio@mweb.co.za

E-mail: info@novusdesign.co.za

E-mail: info@ladypeculiar.co.za

MARIUS NEL JEWELLERS

NWJ JEWELLERY

LALI SILVER JEWELLERY

Tel no: (011) 791 4627 / 083 959 5268

Tel no: (031) 570 5000

Tel no: (011) 646 8358 / 082 688 7427

E-mail: mariusneljewellers@gmail.com

E-mail: louised@nwjcorp.com

E-mail: jc_tilman@yahoo.com

Website: http://mariusnel.blogspot.com

Website: www.nwj.co.za

BORN IN AFRICA

ORO AFRICA

E-mail: lynne@prettyfoundthings.co.za;

ROHAN CHERRY DESIGNS

Tel no Cape Town: (021) 480 0960

prettyfoundthings@gmail.com

Tel no: 082 974 4566

Tel no Johannesburg: (011) 645 9260

E-mail: info@rcdesigns.co.za

E-mail: orders@oroafrica.com;

PRINS & PRINS DIAMONDS

snathan@oroafrica.co.za

Tel no: (021) 422 1090 / 083 396 8120

ROMANCING THE STONE

Website: www.oroafrica.com

E-mail: riana@prinsandprins.com;

Tel no: (012) 662 0618

petre@prinsandprins.com

E-mail: info@romancingthestone.co.za

OSMONDS Tel no: (021) 559 8277 / 082 779 9922 E-mail: osmond@telkomsa.net PADDY’S JEWELLERS Tel no: (031) 765 2283 / 083 725 3973 E-mail: paddysgems@gmail.com PEARL AND DIAMONDS STUDIO Tel no: 011 678 0595/6 / 083 458 7909 E-mail: pearldiamond@mweb.co.za PETER STANLEY ASSAYS (PTY) LTD Tel no: (011) 616 7210 / 082 492 2754 E-mail: firstassay@mweb.co.za PHILIP ZETLER JEWELLERS Tel no: (021) 423 2771 / 083 216 2623

Website: www.romancingthestone.co.za PS GEMS & MINERALS T/A FACETS GEMS

RONALD’S JEWELLERY DESIGN

Tel no: (013) 755 4994 / 082 903 1080

Tel no: (031) 701 5154 / 083 262 7401

E-mail: paul@skakal.co.za

E-mail: ronaldcbr262@gmail.com

QUALITY MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS

ROUX DU PREEZ DESIGNS

Tel no: 021 461 6623 / 072 277 2209

Tel no: 084 207 3876

E-mail: shafiek.orrie@gmail.com

E-mail: info@preezdesigns.co.za

QUICKSET JEWELLERS

RUTH PROWSE SCHOOL OF ART

Tel no: (031) 468 9236 / 082 787 6451

Tel no: (021) 447 2492 / 082 538 8816

E-mail: osjewel@telkomsa.net;

E-mail: admin@ruthprowse.co.za

qsjewel@telkomsa.net SATHKAAR JEWELLERS CC RALPH WALTON DESIGN

Tel no: (031) 306 4921

Tel no: (028) 313 1784

E-mail: sathkaar@gmail.com

E-mail: pzetler@mweb.co.za

E-mail: ralph@rwd.co.za

PHOENIX MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS

RAND REFINERY LIMITED

Tel no: 072 339 1885

Tel no: (012) 549 4966 / 082 492 5842

Tel no: (011) 418 9011

E-mail: as@scant.co.za

E-mail: jack@phoenixjewellers.co.za

E-mail: nicolab@gold.co.za

PIERO G MANUFACTURING

RARE EARTH CREATIONS

Tel no: (021) 683 4646 / 083 415 2607

T/A PICO JEWELLERS

Tel no: (011) 326 1727

E-mail: janine@scarabjewellery.co.za

Tel no: (011) 483 3442

E-mail: andrew@rarearth.co.za;

E-mail: pico1@global.co.za

noloyiso@rarearth.co.za;

SCHWARTZ JEWELLERS

Website: www.picojewellery com

svetla@rarearth.co.za

Tel no: (011) 883 5015 / 082 389 7019

SCANT DESIGN

SCARAB JEWELLERY

E-mail: rls@schwartzjewellers.com PIYUVE JEWELLERS CC Tel no: (031) 301 3963 / 083 777 6659

SEDA PLATINUM INCUBATOR

E-mail: aroon@piyuvejewelers.co.za

Tel no: (014) 597 0736 / 082 835 9786 E-mail: sibongile@spi.org.za

PNEUMA JEWELLERS CC Tel no: (011) 702 1462/1891 / 073 166 4375 E-mail: pneuma@telkomsa.net Website: www.pneumajewellers.co.za POLART JEWELLERY STUDIO

Richline South Africa aims

Tel no: (021) 780 1617 / 083 270 7316

edge technology, deliver

E-mail: serafinidesign@mweb.co.za

world-class service and

Tel no: (021) 422 3848 / 082 856 1582

embrace the education and

E-mail: info@polart.co.za;

growth of its most important

polart@telkomsa.net

asset – its employees.

POPULAR DIAMOND &

Tel: 011 418 1600 Fax: 011 825 4043 Cell: 076 414 7357 Email: johan@richlinesa.co.za Website: www.richlinegroup.com

JEWELLERY MANUFACTURER Tel no: (011) 484 7044 / 082 459 5564 E-mail: pop@tiscali.co.za

SERAGLIO JEWELLERS Tel no: (011) 783 8301 E-mail: rolling.albert@yahoo.com SHADOW JEWELLERS Tel no: 082 689 8297 E-mail: shadrackmogoane@yahoo.com SIBAHLE JEWELLERY (PTY) LTD Tel no: (011) 049 3933 / 079 213 5061

PRECISION SETTERS

E-mail: nthabiseng@sibahlejewellery.co.za

Tel no: (011) 484 7803/4 / 083 325 4291 E-mail: psetters@tiscali.co.za

SERAFINI DESIGN WORKSHOP

to be innovative, have cutting-

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SILK ROUTE GOLD (PTY) LTD

PRETTY FOUND THINGS

E-mail: sales@ritco.co.za

Tel no: (011) 450 3192 / 083 268 8927

Tel no: 083 651 9042

Website: www.ritco.co.za

E-mail: info@silkroutegold.com

BORN IN AFRICA

SILPLAT (PTY) LTD

E-mail: paula@thehouseofhector.co.za

E-mail: info@vawdagoldgem.co.za

Tel no: (021) 461 5344

Website: www.thehouseofhector.co.za

Website: www.vawdagoldgem.co.za

THE JEWEL BOX

VIJAY SHAH JEWELLERS

MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS

Tel no: (031) 564 2948 / 082 789 6062

SILVER MYST

Tel no: (011) 609 8405

E-mail: vijayshah@telkomsa.net

Tel no: (021) 797 3246 / 072 433 2324

E-mail: thejewelbox@mweb.co.za

Website: www.vijayshah.co.za

TIP TOP JEWELLERS

VJS JEWELLERS

Tel no: (044) 873 3048

Tel no: (051) 813 8651

E-mail: tiptop@lantic.net

E-mail: velile@ntelecom.co.za

Tel no: (011) 334 4529 / 082 377 7757

TRILOGY JEWELLERS

VUKANI UBUNTU COMMUNITY

E-mail: simon.efune@mweb.co.za;

Tel no: (012) 669 3265 / 082 371 2481

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

e.efune@mweb.co.za

E-mail: susan@africangold.co.za

Tel no: (012) 342 1385/8099 / 082 772 4623

Website: www.trilogyjewellers.co.za

E-mail: demos@vukani.org

Tel no: (011) 726 2365 / 082 643 1381

TRIMALCHIO

WAINWRIGHT JEWELLERS

E-mail: sirkeldesign@gmail.com

Tel no: (012) 346 6874 / 082 922 2373

Tel no: (021) 554 1169 / 074 369 4294

SL HERMAN

TRISLO (PTY) LTD

Website: http://wainwrightjewel.com/

MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS

Tel no: 012 259 0100 / 072 341 2302

Facebook: www.facebook.com/

Tel no: (012) 460 6771 / 082 407 7729

E-mail: info@trislo.co.za

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TSHWANE UNIVERSITY

WHITE DIAMOND JEWELLERS

OF TECHNOLOGY

Tel no: (035) 789 5550 / 083 288 9333

SOFFIA FINE JEWELLERY

Tel no: (012) 382 6006/7 / 083 457 1585

E-mail: whitediamondjewellers@

Tel no: (031) 303 2370 / 082 652 9768

E-mail: newmand@tut.ac.za

telkomsa.net

z.patel@live.co.za

UMJINDI JEWELLERY

WOOSH DESIGNS JEWELLERY STUDIO

Website: www.soffia.co.za

Tel no: (013) 712 5807 / 083 464 5464

Tel no: (011) 318 1340 / 082 952 9511

E-mail: evert@umjindijewellery.co.za

E-mail: woosh@vodamail.co.za

E-mail: info@silplat.co.za; alberto@silplat.co.za

E-mail: jbroad@mweb.co.za; pa@julsofafrica.com SIMON EFUNE MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS CC

SIRKEL JEWELLERY

Email: info@wainwrightjewel.co.za

E-mail: slhj@telkomsa.net; online2638822@telkomsa.net

E-mail: sonny@soffia.co.za;

STUDIO 39 JEWELLERY DESIGN

Website: www.umjindijewellery.co.za WORLD OF DIAMONDS

Tel no: (031) 764 3000 / 082 885 2992 E-mail: studio39@telkomsa.net

UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG

Tel no: (011) 964 8119 / 083 326 5746

Website: www.studio39.co.za

Tel no: (011) 559 1129 / 084 504 3127

E-mail: ian@worldofdiamonds.co.za

E-mail: judyp@uj.ac.za STUDIO C MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS Tel no: (011) 642 7826 / 082 903 4551

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH

All JMASA member details were correct at the

E-mail: chris@studioc.co.za

Tel no: (021) 808 3052 / 082 325 8511

time of going to print. While every effort has

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Tel no: (042) 293 1818 / 083 700 9333

neither the JMASA nor the publishers can be held responsible for any omissions or errors, or any misfortune, injury, consequences or

URBANATIVE FINE JEWELS SUSAN ROOS JUWELE

Tel no: (021) 761 0156 / 082 770 9788

Tel no: (028) 754 2949 / 083 236 7754

E-mail: idieh@mweb.co.za

E-mail: susanroos@vodamail.co.za

Website: www.heidiliebenberg.co.za

TARQUIN PRECIOUS METALSMITHS

VALLABHJEE’S JEWELLERY SHOP

Tel no: (031) 765 8946 / 084 208 5567

Tel no: (032) 944 1657 / 084 556 8476

E-mail: preciousmetalsmith@yahoo.com

E-mail: hemval1@yahoo.co.uk

Website: www.tarquin.co.za VAN DER BANK JEWELLERS

been made to ensure the accuracy of contents,

THE HOUSE OF EGOLI INTERNATIONAL

Tel no: (012) 663 4304 / 082 824 6866

Tel no: (011) 462 1087 / 082 540 3430

E-mail: sales@vdbj.co.za;

E-mail: johnsonu@worldonline.co.za

gerda@vdbj.co.za

Website: www.houseofegoli.com

Website: www.vdbj.co.za

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Tel no: (021) 782 5434 / 076 167 8453

Tel no: (031) 208 9142/3

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Richline South Africa aims to be innovative, have cutting edge technology, deliver world-class service and embrace the education and growth of its most important asset – its employees. Tel: +27 11 418-1600 • Fax: +27 11 825-4043 • Cell: +27 76 414-7357 • Email: johan@richlinesa.co.za • Website: www.richlinesa.co.za