Zamfara State is one of Nigeria’s minerally-rich states with huge deposits of gold, copper and lithium. In the same vein, the state has, over the years, become one of the most insecure in the country, where illegal...
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Botswana land policies, colonial legacy, socio-economic injustice and the politics of populism
This briefing highlights the key challenges and policy recommendations related to Botswana’s land tenure system, with a particular focus on the government’s recent acquisition of land from the Tati Company and its...
Digging deeper: Future-proofing African mining beyond the surface
In 2024, "positive disruption" was all the rage at the Mining Indaba. The event's 2025 theme of "future-proofing African mining today!" introduces a new dimension to the conversation: what does it mean to create a...
Economic state of the nation
It is our deeply held view at Good Governance Africa that South Africa’s long-term economic growth trajectory will not produce broad-based benefits for citizens until its political institutions are configured to...
Pre-SONA considerations for moving SA onto a growth trajectory
Looking ahead to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and subsequent debates, the good news is that South Africa went nearly a full year without load-shedding. It would clearly have been better for the President if...
Ask not what your government can do for you, but what AI can do for your government
If you Google ‘What can artificial intelligence (AI) do for government?’, you will get a string of applications, including traffic flow analysis, streamlining healthcare services, enhanced large-scale infrastructure...
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