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Aerial view of an Angolan copper mine, highlighting the country’s potential for economic growth and responsible resource management.

Angola’s Copper Moment: A Chance to Break the Resource Curse

By Fidel Amakye Owusu When Angola finally gained independence from Portugal in 1975 – following decades of anti-colonial struggle and a transformative military coup in Lisbon...

Aerial view of Zambia’s copper mining operations representing the country’s $12 billion investment boom and renewed economic growth under President Hakainde Hichilema.

Business6 months ago

Zambia’s Mining Renaissance: A $12 Billion Bet on Economic Renewal

By Martin Mpukani After years of economic turbulence, Zambia is staging a formidable return to the global mining spotlight – backed by over US$12 billion in...

Africa’s Mineral Wealth: Will the Continent Export Prosperity or Own It?

Opinion7 months ago

Africa’s Mineral Wealth: Will the Continent Export Prosperity or Own It?

By Dishant Shah In an era defined by technological disruption, climate urgency, and shifting global power dynamics, one continent quietly holds the keys to the future...

miners working in a cobalt pit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with hazardous conditions and environmental degradation in the background, symbolizing the global race for critical minerals in Africa

A Diaspora View of Africa8 months ago

How Destructive Will the Critical Mineral Chase Be?

By Gregory Simpkins The global society is currently in a frenzy to acquire critical minerals, such as rare earths, lithium, (tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold) 3TG,...

The Democratic Republic of Congo: A Paradox of Wealth and Poverty

Opinion10 months ago

The Democratic Republic of Congo: A Paradox of Wealth and Poverty

By Dishant Shah The Democratic Republic of Congo ( DR Congo) is one of the most paradoxical places on Earth. Beneath its soil lies an estimated...

Mining site in the Democratic Republic of Congo extracting rare earth minerals

Opinion11 months ago

Africa’s Critical Minerals at a Critical Juncture

By Paul Nantulya Africa is at the center of rising global demand for critical minerals and metals such as lithium, graphite, cobalt, coltan, manganese, platinum, tantalum,...