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Africa is sitting on the raw materials to power the world’s green revolution — cobalt, lithium, graphite, rare earths.
AFRICA CRITICAL MINERALS

‘We dig, they profit’: Africa told to turn mineral wealth into power, not poverty

Africa has the minerals for the green economy, but captures less than 5% of the value

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Endowed with a third of the world’s supply of them, the continent must push for actions that have the most benefits for its people. (Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
AFRICA CRITICAL MINERALS

The power of Africa’s critical minerals

Endowed with a third of the world’s supply of them, the continent must push for actions that have the most benefits for its people

  • Nkateko Chauke
  • Francis Agbere
5 min read