Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa: It's the Energy
The world is at the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which promises a new wave of technologies that will change how things are done today. As with the first three revolutions, the element of the Fourth Industrial Revolution at its core will be energy.
- 25/06/2018
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Optimizing Innovative Finance in Africa’s Energy Sector
“Africa is simply tired of being in the dark” – Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank.
- 30/04/2018
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What Democratic Republic of Congo’s Mining Reform Means for Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has undertaken a bold reform in its mining sector. This month, DRC’s its president Joseph Kabila signed into law a new mining code that increases royalties and taxes that mining companies pay. This happened even in the face of strong objections from international mining companies operating in DRC: Glencore, Randgold, China Molybdenum and Ivanhoe.
- 20/03/2018
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Crops or Carats? The Unattended Tensions between Miners and Farmers
The interaction between artisanal (small scale) mining and agriculture in Africa still needs to be carefully considered by policy makers to ensure that people’s livelihoods and countries’ export revenues aren’t threatened. It’s also important that the relationship between the two sectors is optimised to mutual benefit.
- 07/03/2018
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Can Mining and Agriculture Go Together?
The interaction between artisanal (small scale) mining and agriculture in Africa still needs to be carefully considered by policy makers to ensure that people’s livelihoods and countries' export revenues aren’t threatened. It’s also important that the relationship between the two sectors is optimised to mutual benefit.
- 25/02/2018
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