South Africa is currently experiencing a platinum boom. World demand for platinum is increasing, driven mainly by its use in catalytic converters in … Go to resource »
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, has died at 56. Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, … Go to resource »
A new report from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, says spending on health in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to double over the next 10 years. … Go to resource »
The Niger Delta is again at risk of sliding into chaos. The 29 May 2007 inauguration of new federal and state governments offered an opportunity to … Go to resource »
The Human Development Index measures achievements in terms of life expectancy, educational attainment and adjusted real income. Go to resource »
Mr. Ian Gary, of Oxfam America, testifying on Transparency of Extractive Industries: High Stakes for Resource-Rich Countries, Citizens and … Go to resource »
Father Patrick Lafon, former Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Cameroon, testifying on Transparency of Extractive Industries: … Go to resource »
Professor Terry Lynn Karl, of Stanford University, testifying on Transparency of Extractive Industries: High Stakes for Resource-Rich Countries, … Go to resource »
Agriculture is a vital development tool for achieving the Millennium Development Goal that calls for halving by 2015 the share of people suffering … Go to resource »
In April 2007, the Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced the creation of a governmental commission to review mining … Go to resource »
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