Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
I am biotechnologist turned social scientist. I hold a BSc in Applied Biology and Biochemistry, MSc in Biotechnology and PhD in Development Policy and Practice. I am sustainable development research with interest in international development i.e. industrialisation, value chain analysis, policy analysis, climate change and the green economy.
Africa can get more from its minerals by building industries to service mines
Oct 09, 2018 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Multinational firms from Europe, North America and more recently China still dominate the extraction and refining of most of minerals mined in Africa with minimal roles for African firms. From these minerals, foreign...
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