The De Beers Group and Botswana's ministry of mineral resources yesterday hosted a diamond conference in Gaborone. The event is the only diamond specific forum on the African continent, providing a key platform for engagement for the global diamond industry. It was attended by ministers, senior government representatives, business leaders and diamond industry experts to promote and strengthen co-operation. The conference was designed to position Botswana as the centre of gravity for the diamond industry and the benefits it can bring for the rest of the African continent. The theme for this year was "The 4 C's of Success for the Diamond Ecosystem - Collaboration, Consumer Confidence, and Community Cluster Development.