UNRESTRICTED EXPORT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: TRANS-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN WEST AFRICA

Contribution of West Africa's mineral resources in developmental context and the underpinning factors in achieving economic growth are investigated. The presence of ‘natural resources in West Africa serve as a curse' is overviewed. Several factors of West African countries failure to achieve sustainable development are brought out. The exportation of mineral resources in an unrestricted way has not been given proper attention by governments. The need for economic transformation to achieve sustainability of the economic sector is discussed.