President Paul Kagame on Thursday, May 7, toured Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTC Botswana), a 50/50 joint venture between the Government of Botswana and De Beers. Located in Gaborone, DTC Botswana is the world’s largest and most sophisticated rough diamond sorting and valuing operation, with the capacity to sort up to 45 million carats annually. ALSO READ: Kagame hails Rwanda-Botswana ties Kagame toured the company as part of his two-day state visit to Botswana, where he met with his counterpart President Duma Boko on Wednesday. The two Presidents witnessed the signing of six cooperation agreements in various areas, including double taxation avoidance, visa abolition for select passport holders, air services, health, and trade and investment. A Memorandum of Understanding also was signed between the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). ALSO READ: Rwanda, Botswana sign six cooperation deals Kagame and Boko reaffirmed their commitment to foster good relations and cooperation between Rwanda and Botswana. The two countries enjoy warm bilateral relations, with cooperation in several sectors, including diplomacy, mineral resources, defence and security, police cooperation, investment promotion, and agriculture. Kagame's State Visit to Gaborone was preceded by the Second Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC) and the Second Rwanda–Botswana Business Forum. On Wednesday evening, he attended a State Banquet hosted in his honour by President Boko.
