Oil and gas
Africa is home to five of the world's top oil-producing countries, with an estimated
57 percent of Africa's export earnings from hydrocarbons.
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Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea,
Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and
Mozambique are all rich in oil and gas.
- Proven oil reserves have grown by almost 150 percent, increasing
from 53.4 billion barrels since 1980, to 130.3 billion barrels by the
end of 2012.
- The region is home to five of the top 30 oil-producing countries in
the world, and nearly $2tn of investments are expected by 2036.
Other resources
Besides oil and gas, Africa is rich in precious minerals, forests and:
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Diamonds: Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Gold: Benin, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Mali, South Africa, Tanzania.
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Nickel and Uranium: Burundi.
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Pozzolana: Cape Verde.
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Fish: Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles.
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Timber: Liberia.
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Titanium: Gambia.
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Graphite: Madagascar.
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Tobacco: Malawi.
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Iron Ore: Mauritania.
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Phosphates: Western Sahara, Morocco.
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Aluminium and Gas: Guinea, Mozambique.
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Copper: Uganda, Zambia.
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