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Western elites are using Africa as their little laboratory for renewable energy schemes. Not surprisingly, these initiatives leave Africans in poverty and their economies in tatters. Original Article: “Africa Needs Conventional Fuels, Not Windmills and Solar Panels” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

Elites are attacking the government of Mauritius for having lower tax rates than other African countries. The real issue is the levels of taxation in other African countries. Original Article: “If Mauritius Is a Tax H(e)aven, Other African Countries Must Be Tax Hells” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

Development economists often confuse natural resources with wealth and then are puzzled when countries rich in resources experience widespread poverty. Free markets lead to creation of wealth, period. Original Article: “Money Is Not Wealth, Nor Is Wealth Natural Resources” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

The Mali Empire flourished as a trading center and gold-producing region from the late Middle Ages into the mid-seventeenth century. Original Article: “The Mali Empire: An African Story of Gold and Greatness” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

The usual “experts” claim inflation is a general increase in the price level. Wrong. Prices rise because of inflation, which is a government-caused increase in the amount of money in circulation. Original Article: “ Inflation Isn’t What the “Experts” Say It Is. The Confusion in Terms Is Deliberate “ This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by

Colonialism, imperialism, unfair trade, and more. African politicians look everywhere for the causes of Africa’s poverty and chaos but in the mirror. Original Article: “ African Politicians Must Stop Blaming Others for Africa’s Economic Woes “ This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

Since the early 1960s, African nations have gained political independence from colonial powers, but the monetary colonialism of fiat money continues. Original Article: “ Africa’s Way Out of Monetary Colonialism “ This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

Most people—and especially most economists—not only are ignorant of what money actually is, but how and why it became part of our economy in the first place. Original Article: “Money: What Is It? The More Important Question: Why Is It?” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher

The African Continent Free Trade Area has the potential to serve Africans and bring about better living standards. However, it is threatened by government attempts to “manage” trade. Original Article: “To Succeed, the AfCFTA Must Be about Actual Free Trade, Not Government-Managed ‘Free Trade’” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by

African economies aren’t being strangled by capitalism but by statism, which has imposed inflation, debt, and high taxes. Original Article: “ A Triple-Barreled Gun Is Destroying African Economies: Inflation, Government Debt, and Taxes” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher