Hello Venturer, When the only chicken of a wretched man starts to lay golden eggs, it comes with mixed feelings. Good and bad. First, he would bask in the euphoria of the endless financial opportunities the golden eggs would bring. But then, the fear of possible harm to his "only chicken" would nearly cripple him.Either feeling is justified. Some people may decide to help put his chicken eggs in the global limelight, while others may see it as an opportunity to rip him off. After all, he is poor and may not fully understand how to negotiate the value of his treasure.That is the typical nature of the "resource curse", a theory that tells why mineral resource-rich countries can't use their wealth to boost their economies. This week, as Mozambique launched its first production and export of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Europe, we questioned whether this billion-dollar opportunity would cause economic emancipation or if it is an "Oil Curse".Ishioma EmiStaff Writer, Ventures Africa.