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Mining as a pathway out of poverty?

Mining as a pathway out of poverty?

Welcome to 2025! As I write this column, I am preparing to attend my 12th African Mining Indaba. The theme for 2025 is “Future-Proofing African Mining, Today!” This is built on four pillars, all worth interrogating...

Eswatini in 2023: A data overview

Eswatini in 2023: A data overview

On Friday 29 September 2023, the Kingdom of Eswatini will hold its next general elections. A landlocked country in Southern Africa, Eswatini reports a total population of approximately 1.2 million – the second smallest...