The phenomenon of African resources benefiting external economies more than local ones has long defined the continent’s resource story. Now, as demand for carbon sequestration (as a commodity) grows, Africa’s natural...
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Lusaka – African Cities Report 2025
The Lusaka City Profiling Report is part of the African Cities Profiling project, which aims to enhance understanding of individual cities across the continent with a view to improving government effectiveness and...
Ndola – African Cities Report 2025
The Ndola City Profiling Report is part of the African Cities Profiling project, which aims to enhance understanding of individual cities across the continent with a view to improving government effectiveness and...
Zambia’s New Copperbelt: An opportunity for societal transformation and economic development in the Northwestern Province
Zambia’s mining governance framework in North-Western Province is characterised by strong formal institutions but uneven practical outcomes. Legal reforms, transparency mechanisms and consultation processes are in...
Climate crisis drives SADC food insecurity
South Africa recently hosted the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists in Limpopo, ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit being hosted in Johannesburg later this year. Senior agricultural scientists and policymakers...
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...
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