A leading academic has argued that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Middle Eastern countries should not be blamed for the massive discrepancy between Zambian and UAE gold trade data, urging African countries to take greater control of their mineral resources. A massive discrepancy exists between Zambian and UAE trade data, where the UAE recorded importing $1.7 billion in gold from Zambia, while official Zambian authorities (ZRA and Ministry of Mines) recorded only a fraction of that amount. This $1.5+ billion gap points to rampant illicit or informal gold mining and trading. According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity...
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