General • 10 Feb 2026 Avoiding Fiscal Risks in GCR’s Deal with GoldBod No one can quarrel with “value addition”. It is a sweet phrase for those of us from African countries, like Ghana, that seem to have missed the industrialisation boat. But as I recently explained, the term is rather nuanced since every raw material base, to which “value” may be added,... read more
General • 2 Feb 2026 Ghana’s Gold is trapped by a Constipation of Imagination 2. Opportunities missed due to a constipation of imagination. 3. In the Mediaeval world, Ghana was part of the West African belt supplying 60% of the world’s gold. When gold was the source of global wealth. 4. By the Renaissance, Ghana’s share was in the 10% range, still mighty. 5.... read more
