Resource Curse on Kandakahttps://kandaka.com/tags/resource-curse/Recent content in Resource Curse on KandakaHugoenThu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000Gold, Gum Arabic, and the Resource Curse: Why Sudan's Riches Keep Making It Poorerhttps://kandaka.com/ideas/gold-gum-arabic-resource-curse-sudan/Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://kandaka.com/ideas/gold-gum-arabic-resource-curse-sudan/Sudan has the third largest gold reserves in Africa and controls 80% of global gum arabic supply. Both are exported raw, undertaxed, with rents captured by military elites. This is Paul Collier's resource trap operating in real time — and it has a documented solution.