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25Oct/26

Racial Census Categories and Africa’s Economic Future

October 25, 2026EconomyAsian/Indian, Black African, BRIC, Coloured, Countries, Economic growth, Eritrea, G20 nations, Geography of Africa, India, Informal economy, Least developed countries, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the United Nations, Poland, Poverty, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Worldadmin

Deconstructing Digital Demography: How Viral Visualizations Distort Ethnic and Migration Data

Sat Oct. 24, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The historical development of ethnic diversity in the United Kingdom has shifted from post-war Commonwealth migration to a state of complex super-diversity, where communities are increasingly differentiated by nationality, socio-economic background, legal status, and generational depth. Measurement systems have evolved from early administrative proxies like country of birth to multi-tiered census self-identification containing 19 detailed categories. However, public reporting and government research frequently continue to rely on broad “big 5” macro-categories (White, Black, Asian, Mixed, Other), which systematically mask critical micro-ethnic disparities, regional nuances, and diverging socio-economic outcomes in employment, education, and health. Continue reading →

20May/26

Zambia Tames Its Deadly Gold Rush

May 20, 2026Environment1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Artisanal mining, Burkina Faso, Environmental crime, Ghana, Gold mining, Gold rush, Illegal mining, Informal economy, Kakenenwa Muyangwa, Kyalo Goldfields Limited, Minamata Convention on Mercury, Mining, Mining Mineral Resources, Traditional mining, Ukraine, Zambia, ZCCM Investments Holdings, ZCCM-IH, Zimbabweadmin

From Copper to Gold: Zambia’s State-Led Blueprint for Formalizing Artisanal Mining

Wed, May 20 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Zambia is actively diversifying its mining economy beyond its traditional reliance on copper by executing a structural overhaul of its artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. The primary catalyst for this shift was a massive, unregulated gold rush in the Kikonge area of Mufumbwe in mid-2025. The sudden influx of thousands of informal miners led to catastrophic safety failures, the emergence of illicit smuggling markets, and deadly clashes with state security forces. Recognizing that military intervention was an unsustainable fix for an economic problem, the Zambian government shifted toward a commercial integration strategy. Continue reading →