ODC revenues top P5billion

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The fledging Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) sold approximately 3.27 million carats, achieving revenue of $552m (P5.2 billion) last year.

ODC stakeholder relations executive, Kutlo Thathana told BusinessWeek that in 2014, which was their first full year of operations, they refined their business and grew the customer base in the global market.

“Operationally in 2014 we were able to embed and refine our business, grow our customer base and establish ourselves as a reliable and important source of supply to the global market,” she said.

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