Gold remains one of Africa’s most valuable natural resources, yet countries are taking different approaches to managing it. In this video, we compare the policies and strategies of Burkina Faso under Captain Ibrahim Traoré and Ghana under President John Dramani Mahama, with a focus on state participation, mining policy, and long-term economic development.
We explore Burkina Faso’s decision to expand the role of its state-owned mining company, SOPAMIB, and discuss how this approach differs from Ghana’s current mining framework. We also examine the broader debate over state ownership, foreign investment, expired mining leases, and how governments can maximize the benefits of natural resources for national development.
Could greater state participation in mining increase government revenue? What are the potential benefits and challenges of a state-owned mining model? And what lessons, if any, can African countries learn from one another?
Join the discussion as we analyze these important policy questions and their implications for the future of Africa’s gold industry.
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Herein, lies my over aching reason for the likes l have for your boldness to call a spade what it is, rather than been patronising. Thank you a million times over.
One is a puppet ..THE OTHER IS NOT!!
Captain Ibrahim Traore is a geologist, therefore to compare him to president John Dlamini Mahama isn't fair even though they're all great leaders.
Mahama and Akuffo Addo time wasting, money wasted, will Ghanaians allow their children's time to be wasted on learning Arabic and Chinese- mandarin? Why did you have to bring Mahama again. He has nothing to offer. You people have turned Ghana into a bogus country. Kwame Nkrumah ne Ghana, nna hon aye ne demee. So painful. No qualified person again. Why don't you join AES? Let Ibrahim take over while Mahama take the position of governor. It doesn't spoil anything. Africa will even recognise that Mahama is a wise man. Lives in Ghana will improve. Ghanaians will praise Mahama and it will be a good legacy in his name.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ President Ibrahim Traore Always Praying For You And All Of Africa!!!!!! You are The Chosen One!!!! 🙏🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏿🙏🏻🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿🙏🏻🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏🏿🙏🏻🙏🏾🙏🏼🙏🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏿
No de difference between democratic n autocratic leadership.
Mahama is a greedy corrupt puppet of multiple masters. He is in power to make himself rich and to serve his masters. President Traore is the most honest President ever. Every Bukina faso's gold revenue is used to benefit the people of the Burkina Faso and to develop his country. Big difference.
FACT
I never believed in 'Superman' but now: I think Africa has one ❤🎉
Peace and Gratitude King…
Fear not Mr President this is Jah time to liberate the continent, every liberator is under Jah protection so move in unism.
Great subject to bring forward.
IF YOUR AFRICAN PRESIDENT OR LEADER IS NOT DOING EXACTLY WHAT CAPTAIN IBRAHIM TRAORE IS DOING FOR HIS PEOPLE, DRIVE HIM & HIS 40 ALI BABA THIEF MINISTERS AWAY. THEY ARE CLUELESS THIEVES.
Ibrahim Traore is force to be reconed with❤💪🇧🇸👏😘🤗🎉
Both countries have to agree on the same policies in order to fight foreign interference…
HE IS A CAPT BY NAME, BUT A KING BY TITLE … HIS MAJESTY IBRAHIM TRAORE THE FIRST !!!
When they said Africa is Rich,it doubts me how can we be rich when our resources are being privetise to foreign Nationals,. Imitate Ibrahim our lovely president May God continue blessing you forever and forever
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Mahama is a coward. A political yt man's puppet.
Great news
France nightmare
He is a true visionary who wants to cut the chains of poverty from his people. He is unlike some of the leaders who get into power in order to enrich themselves and their families. They must copy from him.
Captain Ibrahim Traore has nobody's compere leader in Africa only in few years has changed the country what others they could not do in 100 years he is the best African leader, God bless him ❤❤❤
some Africans leaders are not rulen for their peoples
T&T Caribbean .he's right! Cap. Ibraahim Traore is an intellect who, with the
My brother don't compare mahama to Ibrahim Traore, Ibrahim Traore is far more intelligent wiser than mahama.
Mahama is a civilian president who is afraid of death threats from Imperialist killer agents. Soldier presidents have character and stand resolute on decisions for African renaissance,
Is called Common sense
That's his son🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
Mahama son is that Boy🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
You are very correct my brother
A civilian so called Democratic presidents can never ever be compared with military heads of states, Civilian government are cow@rds in confronting their masters and oppressors, Late Sani Abacha of Nigeria was never afraid of white people that's the only military head of state that stood for Nigeria the rest are cow@rds
DICTATORS AND POLITICIANS ARE NOT EQUAL. IBRAHIM COULD MAKE A RESOLVED DECISION, WHILE MAHAMA COULDNT BECAUSE POLITICIANS HAVE NO POWER NEITHER DOES THE PEOPLE. THE POWER LIES WHERE IT LIES IT LIES.
GHANA is jst particular on building more CHURCHES and MOSQUES and IMPORT LANGUAGES…..
Congratulation good jobs Mr president Ibrahim traore God bless you more Amen ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Bokina has Sovereignty Ghana does not have Sovereignty.
The politicians in Ghana are not telling what is preventing them from taking care of their people.
Ghana is a State not a Nation.
Mahama is not afraid he just doesn't have the power to decide for Ghanaians.
Ask any politician in Ghana about Ghana's Sovereignty
He will leave long because he think for his people not himself ❤❤ love you AT
The captain is a true leader for his people and country all the other African leaders and the West Indies is support him and help him you will always have disagreement every one have to keep praying daily for love and respect honesty integrity in the Black nation, and keep praying for the captain and his family and close friends.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
They have two different systems…one is one man business and Ghana is a democratic system. John Mahama can’t arrest of do anything without the parliament.
The good guy