Le potentiel minier de l’Afrique : Panorama, enjeux et défis
September 03, 2024
Since 2014, FERDI, in partnership with CERDI, has been actively engaged in studying the distribution of mineral resource rents in sub-Saharan Africa. This research addresses a critical issue for resource-rich African countries, aiming to balance the need to attract investors with the necessity of generating sufficient revenue for governments.
Our comprehensive database, developed after an extensive review of existing studies, catalogs key legal and fiscal texts over an extended period and details the main taxes imposed on mining companies.
Publicly accessible since September 2016 and available on its dedicated website since October 2018, the database is updated annually and currently covers 22 French-, English-, and Portuguese-speaking countries, enhancing fiscal transparency in the extractive sector.
In addition, FERDI, through the IHEDD, has been offering online training courses on mining sector taxation since 2020. These courses aim to enhance the capacities of public and private sector stakeholders, promoting fair and effective management of mineral resources.
In 2025, the Institut des hautes études du développement durable (IHEDD-FERDI) is offering six training courses on mining taxation.
↪ Collaboration with Expertise France and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to analyse value chains and taxation issues in the extractive sector. The findings of a diagnostic study on mining and oil taxation in Congo and Senegal led by Yannick Bouterige (FERDI) and Bertrand Laporte (CERDI, UMR UCA, CNRS and IRD) were presented and discussed at workshops in May and June 2024.
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