By Donasius Pathera, PhD:
Africa is rich in natural resources and the mining sector is crucial to its economic growth. Minerals and fossil fuels account for a significant portion of exports from over 60 percent of African countries, with 42 out of 54 nations classified as resource-dependent. In particular, countries like Botswana and the Democratic Republic of Congo heavily rely on minerals and metals for their merchandise exports. For instance, minerals and metals made up 92 percent of Botswana’s total merchandise exports between 2013 and 2017, and 81 percent of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s exports during the same period.
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