African Women as Drivers of Development
“We need to ensure that the energy, skills, strength, values and wisdom of women become an integral part of the remodeled economic infrastructures now being developed by global leaders. Empowering and...
View ArticleFrom Curse to Catalyst?
A Development-Driven Consensus to Improve Africa’s Natural Resource Governance Africa’s natural resources are an untapped catalyst for massive socio-economic growth. With accountable leadership,...
View ArticleAn Extractives Transparency Milestone for Tanzania
3.5 billion people live in resource-rich countries but many are not profiting from these resources. Weak governance is leaving countries “cursed” by conflict and corruption. The Extractives Industry...
View ArticleMaking transparency work for development in Nigeria
The Secretariat of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) recently announced that it has recovered US$443 million of the $2.6 billion owed to the government as revenue by oil...
View ArticleResource Revenue Management 101
Say that your country is blessed with natural resources. Oil, gas, minerals – it has it all. The future looks good. But deep down you worry that the bonanza could turn into a bust – maybe you live in...
View ArticleHard talking on African mining
The annual African Mining Indaba is the world’s largest gathering of mining professionals. This year it brought 7500 investors, corporates, government officials, advocates and academics to Cape Town’s...
View ArticleExtractives transparency in emerging economies: are the BRICS willing to open...
This week, the presidents of the world’s leading emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (known collectively as the BRICS) – are meeting in Durban for the annual BRICS...
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