Uganda should use Makuutu to negotiate up the value chain Christopher Burke argues that Uganda should use Makuutu’s strategic review to seek commitments on processing, skills and local procurement
Africa needs both its Dangotes and its Musks Aliko Dangote's refinery and Elon Musk's Starlink show Africa's choice between factories and technology is a false one, but both need government support
Financing, not discovery, is Uganda’s real mining challenge Ahead of the Mineral Wealth Conference, Stanbic Bank Uganda's John Tumwine makes the case for finance as the bridge to mining wealth
Rich in minerals, poor in processing: Africa’s green-energy dilemma A World Bank study finds African countries mine transition minerals but rarely process them, limiting industrial and economic gains
