A discussion paper by Edward Brown High unemployment and high gold prices since the 2000s have resulted in a boom in artisanal and small-scale mining in several African countries. However, there has also been a…
Figures on artisanal miners are often lumped with small-scale operators. Yet, understanding what motivates such miners or stops them from becoming formal small-scale miners...
This report provides an update of country and sector-level trends in foreign direct investments (FDI) flows and announcements in cross-border investments in Compact with...
Many African countries are considering mainstreaming artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) as a catalyst for inclusive growth. ASM has been touted as having the...
This study provides a comparative analysis of natural resource sector development in eight African countries. The study looks at national policies and strategies together...
This study assesses how African countries mobilize, allocate and manage external resource inflows, as well as how they manage relationships with funders—traditional and non-traditional,...
Agriculture’s share of gross domestic product (GDP) has been declining over the years in many African countries as service sectors have grown. However, agriculture...
Policy makers and development partners are keen to find interventions that are effective in improving smallholder productivity and raising the income and resilience (including...
A new study exploring how the quality of health enjoyed by children could be determined by their mothers’ educational background has found that children...