Minimizing Risk for Foreign Investors in East Africa’s Great Lakes Extractive Sector: A Governance-First Approach

By Kikomeko Muhammad Foreign corporations seeking to invest in East Africa’s Great Lakes extractive resource sector face significant operational, legal, and reputational risks. While Geology and Commodity prices matter, the primary sources of conflict and project failure are almost always social and Governance-related. Disputes between Governments and local communities, between local communities…