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Transition minerals could transform the DRC, but local communities must have their say
This opinion piece was published by Jean-Claude Katende, National Coordinator of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) DRC. It was first published on 13 November...
Mining sector: African countries lack the capacity to enforce the law
The Constitution sets out the fundamental principles governing the conduct of economic activitiesMining codes that do not improve socio-economic performanceMost African countries did not...
Corruption, illegal logging, tax evasion: the main causes of illicit financial flows in the...
Because of related institutional dysfunctionBuild up a body of extractive sector tax specialists in the countries concernedDevelop specific audit capabilitiesResearch into the potential sources...
NRGI’s participation in the Publish What You Pay Conference in Africa 2023: Towards a...
The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Africa 2023 conference will attract over a hundred PWYP members from across the continent to connect, learn and...
Publish What You Pay: Africa Conference to be held in Senegal from 8 to...
The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) global coalition is organising its Africa 2023 Conference from 8 to 10 June 2023 in the city of...
Local development mining fund: 1.5 billion FCFA to be invested in Falangountou in 2023
To benefit 9 key structural investment projectsIn the areas of health and water supplyOn 07 April 2023, the municipal committee for monitoring the use...
Chad: Days to promote the mining sector organized from 26 to 28 May 2023
In Chad, the National Mining and Control Company (Société Nationale d'Exploitation Minière et de Contrôle, SONEMIC) organised the Journées de Promotion du Secteur Minier...
Mali: the PWYP-Mali coalition demands publication of the final audit report on operating mines
She plans to meet the Finance MinisterReferral to the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic of Mali is not out of the...
Nigeria: The world’s largest train-based oil refinery inaugurated
Investment cost: 19 billion dollars (11,000 billion FCFA)Processing capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude oil per dayWhich will enable Nigeria to achieve self-sufficiency and...
Fight against terrorism: a think tank proposes solutions for drying up sources of funding
Since 2015, Burkina Faso has faced attacks by armed terrorist groups (Groupes armés terroristes, GAT). These groups directly and indirectly exploit certain abandoned artisanal...
