Watch this video as Firstpost explains how Kenya is joining the ranks of resource-nationalist African economies under President William Ruto, who has announced an aggressive ban on the export of unprocessed gold. With over 90 percent of Kenya’s monthly gold production originating from small-scale artisanal miners, porous borders and unregulated channels have historically drained an estimated $275 million annually out of the country through transit hubs like Dubai. To close this massive revenue leak, the government is mandating local processing through newly planned refineries, prioritizing the Central Bank of Kenya as a primary buyer, and tearing up the old colonial playbook of exporting raw dirt.
As regional heavyweights from Ghana to Zimbabwe restrict raw mineral exports to capture true industrial value, Kenya’s latest push aligns with a broader continental movement to ensure African wealth stays on African soil. Alyson Le Grange brings you more on this story on Firstpost Africa.
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