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Overview

As global demand for critical minerals accelerates, Africa is becoming increasingly important to the supply chains underpinning clean energy technologies, electric mobility and advanced manufacturing. Yet concerns around traceability, environmental harm, human rights, community participation and unequal value distribution continue to shape the continent’s mineral sector.

This webinar will examine how Africa can build transparent and responsible critical minerals supply chains—from extraction and processing to trade and end use. It will explore the governance systems, accountability mechanisms and partnerships required to ensure that mineral development protects communities, meets responsible-sourcing standards and delivers greater value to African economies.

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Objectives

The webinar seeks to:

  • Examine the governance and accountability challenges affecting Africa’s critical minerals supply chains.
  • Explore approaches to improving mineral traceability and responsible sourcing.
  • Discuss how environmental, social and human-rights standards can be strengthened across the mineral value chain.
  • Highlight the role of governments, companies, communities and international partners in promoting transparent supply chains.
  • Consider how Africa can move beyond raw mineral exports towards value addition and stronger participation in global supply chains.

Why Attend?

Participants will gain insights into:

  • What responsible mineral supply chains should look like in the African context.
  • Why transparency and traceability matter for market access and investor confidence.
  • How communities can participate in and benefit more fairly from mineral development.
  • The risks of illegal mining, corruption, environmental damage and weak oversight.
  • How Africa can balance global demand for critical minerals with its own development priorities.

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Who Should Attend?

The webinar is designed for:

  • Government officials and policymakers
  • Mining and energy-sector regulators
  • Mining companies, processors and mineral traders
  • Mining companies, processors and mineral traders
  • Investors and financial institutions
  • Development partners and international organisations
  • Civil society and community-based organisations
  • Researchers, academics and students
  • Sustainability, ESG and responsible-sourcing professionals
  • Journalists and policy communicators

Key Focus Areas

  • Mineral Traceability and Transparency: Tracking critical minerals from their source through processing, trade and final use.
  • Responsible Sourcing: Strengthening compliance with environmental, social, labour and human-rights standards.
  • Governance and Accountability: Clarifying the responsibilities of governments, companies, buyers and other supply-chain actors.
  • Communities and Mineral Justice: Ensuring meaningful participation, fair benefit-sharing and protection for mining-affected communities.
  • Value Addition and African Participation: Moving Africa from raw-material extraction towards processing, manufacturing and greater value capture.
  • Market Access and Global Standards: Understanding how evolving international regulations and responsible-sourcing requirements affect African producers.
  • Partnerships for Responsible Supply Chains: Building cooperation among governments, industry, civil society, communities and development partners.

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Speakers

Dr. Clement Sefa-Nyarko

International Advisory Board

ACCET

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