Critical minerals are reshaping the global economy — but can Africa govern them strategically enough to benefit from the green transition?
Africa’s critical minerals are becoming central to the global energy transition — but without stronger governance, the continent risks exporting raw materials while importing the industries, technologies, and value they create.
This policy brief explores the governance choices African countries must make to turn critical minerals into a foundation for green industrialisation, stronger bargaining power, and long-term economic transformation.
Covering issues such as value leakage, hidden ownership structures, local value addition, and regional industrialisation, the brief offers practical recommendations for governments, investors, and development partners navigating the future of Africa’s critical minerals sector.
Critical Minerals, Critical Choices: A Governance Framework for Africa’s Green Industrial Future was written by Dr. Isaac Ankrah, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Critical Minerals and Energy Transition (ACCET).
