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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has frozen loans to Glencore, following complaints by…Continue

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Beyond "rebel groups": Should the Kimberley Process be used to sanction countries with "bad governance?"

Crucial to the Kimberley Process' decision-making around diamonds from Zimbabwe's Marange field is the technical definition of "conflict minerals" in the KP's founding documents. As Thierry Vircoulon…Continue

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Kobina Aidoo commented on Kasita Ibrahim Emolu's blog post 'Guiding The Oil Debate In Uganda'

"Ibrahim - I have two questions: I remember there was a spat in the press about the formulation and implementation (or lack of it) of that communication strategy. What's your take on that? Are there plans to turn the local content…"

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"Michael - I just saw that your last London talk was today. Consider posting future talks as events on GOXI. You can also use the map to identify all GOXIans in the UK. Good luck!"

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"Mukalazi - I have a few clarifying questions: 1. What is the content of the agreement? 2: What mechanism, if any, does parliament have to stop such a transaction? 3. How narrowly does the parliamentary resolution define "transaction?" "

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"Zara - thanks for sharing these useful insights from your trips. "

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"Aasmund - I saw this today: http://allafrica.com/stories/201202010172.html Congrats!"

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"This story suggested that Rio's move would put pressure on Implats. Well...http://bit.ly/pVeIED"

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"Yes, like many films of the genre, CRUDE is about the environmental and health effects of an extractive company’s operations on indigenous people (if the American residents of the woods of Pennsylvania can be considered indigenous, that is).…"

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Organisation: World Bank

Type of Organisation: International Organisation

Website: http://wbi.worldbank.org/wbi/

Job Title: Consultant

About My Work: Part of my work is to facilitate connections and promote collaboration among this unique collection of practitioners toward better governance of extractive industries in Africa.

Areas of interest: gold, diamonds, oil and natural gas, csr, investing, social accountability, human rights, contract and licensing, monitoring revenue collection, redistribution and sustainable development, Governance and anti-corruption

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I found this presentation interesting: http://www.infomine.com/publications/docs/Robertson2011b.pdf

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GOXI @ Indaba III

I’m thinking CSR day should not been scheduled as the last event of the Indaba. That said “marginal” when the overriding message we’ve heard about CSR is “core.” You see?...

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GOXI @ Indaba II

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Sometimes you don’t need a panel; all you need is a good beverage.

On Monday, I was intrigued by the silence in response to a question about why companies don’t pay miners in Africa the same wages they pay miners in Australia, given that the respective end products are the same price everywhere, all things being equal. I had expected a practiced answer to it because in some ways it is a fundamental question. But, I must admit, it’s…

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GOXI @ Indaba

The highlight the 2011 Mining Indaba so far has been the GOXI presentation on Monday morning…I think. OK… maybe I exaggerate slightly: Susan Shabangu, Minister of Mineral Resources for South Africa, has also had a few words to say…and so has Niall Ferguson, Harvard professor and author of The Ascent of Money…and Cynthia Carroll, CEO of Anglo American…and Peter Seligmann, CEO and Chairman of Conservation International…OK, I exaggerate a lot, but that’s the point!

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At 15:58 on September 6, 2011, Ig He said…: Kobina, I'd like to review the DVD of this films about oil. Can I thank you to facilitate that? How do I receive a copy to review?

Igho

At 9:17 on September 1, 2011, Jim Bennett said…: Gobina, your page is a real goldmine of information! Thanks for contacting me. I've been working for GTZ/GIZ to develop methodologies to analyze the impacts of EITI. In October I'll be in Guinea (Conakry) to support CSOs collaborating with the national EITI secretariat. Some of this work may be of interest to you. Let me know.

At 8:25 on July 28, 2011, Bwesigye Don Binyina said…: Great idea Kobina, I just did as advised.

With Warm Regards!

At 11:05 on November 25, 2010, TAYO TENE Christian Valery said…: Hi Kobina,
I am very happy to share with you. I live in Douala - Cameroon and I am Head of consulting department in a conulting firm. I am available to share my xpérience with you.

Mny thanks

At 3:43 on November 10, 2010, Ig He said…: Hi Kobina,
My book has just been released. I am wondering if it is approriate to announce it here. It's about poverty but it's more around faith-based practices that lead to poverty.
Please advice.

At 20:54 on November 1, 2010, Oladiran Ajayi said…: Hi Kobina,

Please how do I post my article on the site. Is it through the share tab alone?

At 18:13 on October 21, 2010, Gizel Thomas-Roberts said…: Hi Kobina,
The pleasure is also mine to be part of this group. Looking forward to having fruitful discussions on matters in my expertise.

Have a great day.
Gizel!

At 9:21 on June 10, 2010, Arne H. Theissen said…: Hi Kobina,
how is it going. Can you upload/send me the super cool photo we took at the workshop?

By the way what would you think aboout a chat opption here?

All the best Arne

At 10:27 on June 7, 2010, Andrea Shemberg said…: Kobina!! Help. I want to post this job for a researcher at Dundee but it is not clear to me how to post jobs! http://www.jobs.dundee.ac.uk/vacancies/20100621_00001-y.html