Blockchain technology can help trace a product as it moves through a supply chain, but it cannot create trust where it’s often most needed. By Dr Fritz Brugger When it ...
By Peer Schouten The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in minerals such as coltan, tantalum, tin and gold. All are coveted for their widespread use in modern technologies, ...
By Peer Schouten For over a decade it’s been widely recognised that rebel financing in the Democratic Republic of Congo is firmly linked to mining. First discovered by the Belgians in 1904, the ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has warned that proposals by the Trump administration to rollback laws on so-called conflict minerals from central Africa risks stoking violence by armed groups in ...