The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), home to some of the world’s richest deposits of
cobalt, copper, and other critical minerals, enacted major revisions to its Mining Code in March
2018. These reforms marked a significant policy shift aimed at increasing the state’s share of
mineral wealth, improving governance, and reshaping the reg...
The productivity paradox: Does
more technology mean less growth?
Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Solow famously remarked, “You can see the
computer age everywhere except in the productivity statistics.” This paradox remains
relevant today as industries rapidly adopt AI, automation, and digitalisation. Despite
