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Two elephants: The trade war headed by US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be the blessing in disguise that Africa sorely needs, according to the writer.

The US-Sino tiff, boon for Africa

There are already promising indications that economic competition at various levels between the United States and China is benefitting the African continent

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Dig deep: The writer says authoritarian regimes are more likely to ensure profit from mining goes only to elites than democratic ones. Photo: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

Mining flourishing depends on strengthening democracy

Deliberations on democracy were not a big part of the mining talks in Joburg but players in the sector need to recognise their responsibilities

  • Eyaaz
6 min read