Why Extractive Industry Expansion Can Increase Poverty in Africa
ThinkAfrica economic explainer Why Expansions in Extractive Industries Can Increase Poverty in Africa Extractive industries in Africa generate enormous wealth, yet expanding mining, oil and gas production does not necessarily make Africans richer. This essay explains why some of Africa’s greatest concentrations of mineral wealth coexist with extraordinary poverty—and follows the money to reveal who […]
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