In 2023, the mining sector contributed (about US$1 billion) to Mali’s state budget. This represents 21.5% of Mali’s budget for the year and a slight increase from the previous year.

In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo, Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at the United Nations headquarters.

Africa’s £400bn ruler who had so much gold experts think he was the richest person ever Mansa Musa was the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire. His reign in the 14th century is often regarded as the ...

Mansa Musa, the 14th-century king of the Mali Empire, is often regarded as the richest person in history. With an estimated fortune of $131bn (£99bn), he is the wealthiest man in modern history.

In 1307, Mansa Musa, who was predicted to be the grandson or grandnephew of Sundiata, the empire’s founder, took the throne of the Mali Empire, which prospered under his reign because it ...

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The mining sector plays a strategic role in Mali’s economy, with gold as its driving force. Yet, governance challenges persist at the heart of the sector’s evolution.