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Zuneid Yousuf International investors, mining industry experts and commentators turned their attention to Zambia this January, as the country’s government took a strategic stake in the copper industry in a $1.5 billion deal. For thirty years, Zambia has been celebrated as an investment proposition for those looking for quality assets in the extractive industry, but for those without local knowledge, accessing the market has been challenging. Zuneid Yousuf is one man changing all that. The founder and CEO of Zumran Mining and Exploration, Yousuf presents himself as international capital’s ...

Uganda’s Manufacturing Sector Uganda’s manufacturing sector might have its challenges, but there are many public and private stakeholders intent on helping develop it       During the 1990s and early 2000s, Uganda made the transition from a predominantly agricultural to increasingly industrialised country, and was praised for its economic policies of government divesture, privatization and currency reform. With the return of political stability to the country, foreign companies and lending institutions began investing in the manufacturing sector, in businesses such as cement factories,...

Forward Thinking Forestry Forestry in Africa can be both sustainable and profitable, we speak with Hans Lemm, Group CEO of Green Resources, about how the company is expanding and, in the process, making an impact on the lives of local communities        With such a focus on global sustainability, it is no surprise that plantation forestry is an internationally growing industry. The removal of woodlands and rainforests, and the clear link between forestry reduction and the rise in carbon levels in our atmosphere, has influenced many businesses and industries to change the ways they operate...

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Featured pages Featured pages Briefing Featured pages Opinion Featured pages Philip Nwosu, The Sun (Nigeria) ‘African Peoples Tribunal faults transnationals operating in Africa’ 29 November 2020 The African Peoples Tribunal which ended on Friday, November 27, 2020, has placed a demand on governments of 10 African countries to urgently ensure that the human rights of freedom of speech, expression, and association of citizens and persons who brought cases of abuses before the tribunal are respe...