i came across an article today that mentioned that Dubai's diamond trade soared 53% in 2007...and imports from angola were up 78%.
up until now, i've largely been ignoring CVI's diamond interests...but with a potential listing in Dubai, the diamond interests might be worth quite a bit in the long run.
here is the link:
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/512642-dubai-diamond-trade-soars-53