Map Dispute: The Digital Dilemma Over Congo's Colonial Archives
Published on: March 4, 2026, 1:32 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
U.S. mining startup KoBold Metals is embroiled in a dispute with Belgium's AfricaMuseum over digitizing Congo's colonial-era maps. While KoBold offers support for the project, the museum, backed by Belgian authorities and the EU, insists on retaining control, citing ethical and legal concerns.
