Organization:African Diamond Producers Association
Type | Intergovernmental organization |
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Industry | Diamond |
Founded | November 4, 2006 |
Headquarters | Luanda, Angola |
Number of employees | 7 |
Website | www.africandiamondcouncil.org |
The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to strengthen the level of influence African diamond-producing countries have on the world diamond market.
ADPA implements policies, strategies and laws that assist the generation of diamond profits from foreign diamond mining companies to its Member States.
The organization was formed on 4 November 2006[1][2] as a continental branch of the African Diamond Council, Africa's supreme diamond governing body.[3]
The initiative to establish the ADPA was initially adopted and backed by Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos.
Angola is the interim executive secretariat as well as home to the organization's headquarters.
Both the ADC and ADPA organization's executive secretariat and headquarters are in the Republic of Angola.
Members
- Angola
- Botswana
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Zimbabwe
Observers
References
- ↑ Angola: African Diamond Producing Countries Ministers Meet, Allafrica.com, November 3, 2006 (Subscription content?)
- ↑ [dead link], African Diamond Council unleashes its intergovernmental branch, Mineweb.net, November 6, 2006
- ↑ [dead link], African Diamond Trade: Top Producing Nations Form Strategic Alliance
External links
- "Africa: Diamond Lobby Talks of Beneficiation" AllAfrica.com 3 May 2007
- "ADC sets '07 Budget for ADPA" Diamonds.net 30 April 2007