Plunder of Africa’s resources: time for an audit
An audit of African resources is long overdue and a proper geological survey and mapping is a matter of urgency.
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Diamonds are not forever – knowledge is power
To resolve the tension between mineral dependency and innovation, policy makers stress the importance of adding value to natural resources.
Does Uganda really need GMOs?
With its lush green forests, fertile soils, abundant rainfall and a surfeit of other sources of water, does Uganda really need GMOs? This is the …
What new African oil producers can learn
Kwamina Panford writes on how Ghana and other African nations can avoid the resource curse in the area of petroleum. He strongly advocates using petroleum …
Tsumeb is dancing with wolves! Namibia
Tsumeb, Namibia. In a deal to revive the fortunes of Tsumeb, a century-old mining town in northern Namibia, the town’s legacy problems are being exploited …
For the love of palm oil
Although the palm tree is native to West and Central Africa and is widely cultivated in the two regions, much of the palm oil produced …