If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.

When it comes to resource nationalism in Africa, that appears to be the strategy of some mining companies such as the Australian-owned gold producer Perseus Mining, as they take their corporate social responsibility programme to a new level by recommending and endorsing their own tax increases to address what are seen as urgent social concerns in Ghana.

It might just be a strategy that works, especially as the company moves to bid on new licenses in markets such as Ivory Coast.  Take note of this trend.

From the Australian: