Botswana Seeks De Beers Control; Jumia Rides Trade War Tailwind | Bloomberg Next Africa

On this episode of Next Africa: Botswana President Duma Boko tells Bloomberg Television he aims to complete a deal to take a majority stake in De Beers by the end of next month. Botswana wants control of the diamond company to exercise greater sway over the entire international supply chain, particularly to emphasize the superiority of natural diamonds. Plus, as US President Donald Trump's tariff war redraws global trade maps, we explore how auto makers from the Global South are challenging the dominance of Western players on the continent. We also hear from Jumia CEO, Francis Dufay, who says the current trade environment is causing a shift in global supply chains -- making it easier to bring goods from China to Africa. And Ethiopia switched on Africa's largest hydropower project -- a milestone that's been a source of tension with Egypt and Sudan over river Nile's flow. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv   Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit:   / bloomberg   LinkedIn:   / bloomberg-news   More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio:   / bloombergradio   Bloomberg Surveillance:   / bsurveillance   Bloomberg Politics:   / bpolitics   Bloomberg Originals:   / bbgoriginals   Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology:    / @bloombergtechnology   Bloomberg Originals:    / @business   Bloomberg Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   Bloomberg Espanol:    / @bloomberg_espanol   Bloomberg Podcasts:    / @bloombergpodcasts