Kwame Osei
Africa & Emerging Markets Correspondent
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Kwame reports on mining, minerals policy and digital-asset adoption across sub-Saharan Africa. He has covered Uganda's mineral licensing reforms and the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines since the 2022 Act took effect.
Contact this deskAreas covered
- African mining policy
- Minerals licensing
- Digital-asset adoption in sub-Saharan Africa
- Supply-chain provenance
Published under: RWA Review, Stablecoins.
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Kwame reports from site where he can, checks concession details against the relevant national mining registry, and speaks to local officials and community groups directly.
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Articles by Kwame Osei
How physical mining supply underpins commodity-linked digital assets
Commodity-linked digital assets are usually analysed as financial products. They are also mining products. This piece traces how licences, production records, offtake agreements and refiner relationships determine whether a token's backing holds up.
Stablecoin remittance corridors mature across African markets
Stablecoin-based remittance routes into several African markets have matured through licensed local partners and mobile-money integration, though ramp spreads still absorb a large share of the theoretical saving.