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Naseem Lahri is a professional accountant from Botswana and Managing Director at Lucara Botswana (Pty) Ltd., a subsidiary of the Canadian diamond mining company, Lucara Diamond Corp. She is the first female and first Motswana woman to run an African diamond mine; the youngest female MD in mining in the world.

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For anybody that's here that's an entrepreneur, you want to be different in the way you do things.

Never give up and never let anyone tell you what you can do. You can achieve whatever you set your mind to - nothing is impossible, and the sky is not your limit.

If you are competent enough to do the job you will be employed irrespective of gender, which is a quality that very few companies in the industry have.

Focus on what you want, and pursue it.

It has statistically been proven that female-run organisations show an increased bottom line within two years. Additionally, there’s substantial evidence that gender diversity at management level enhances a company’s performance.

I am proud to say that I am the first Motswana female to run a diamond mining company. I am proof that with determination, hard work and not accepting any limitations as a woman, one can achieve great results and perform in a male populated dominated field like mining.

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