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There is a new feverish race to invest in Africa, which has 30% of the world's mineral reserves and 40% of its gold deposits, as well as of cobalt, uranium, platinum, and chromium to boot.

All eyes on Africa resources amidst global energy transition

There is a new feverish race to invest in Africa, which has 30% of the world's mineral reserves and 40% of its gold deposits, as well as of cobalt, uranium, platinum, and chromium to boot.

Alice Gower 16 November 2023

The Middle East and the Recourse Curse

The recourses curse is “the phenomenon of countries with an abundance ofnatural resources(such asfossil fuelsand certainminerals) having lesseconomic growthor worsedevelopmentoutcomes than countries…

Saif Al Abri 10 December 2021

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