Africa’s Critical Minerals: Sustainable Partnerships for Industrial Growth

Africa is home to some of the world’s most critical mineral reserves and the continent’s vast resources are vital to the global economy. Europe on the other hand, in order to diversify and expand value chains and focus on sustainability, is expanding its partnerships in the raw materials sector. A particular focus here is on collaboration with African countries. In this side session, together with the Global Perspectives Initiative (GPI) we aim to bring together diverse views from representatives from politics, industry, and civil society to shed light on current developments of Africa’s raw materials sector and implications for international private sector partnerships, while discussing best practices for collaboration.

How can Germany position itself to build a strong and sustainable foundation for cooperation with African nations? What are expectations and needs of African nations and partners? How can German public and private players assist its African partners in boosting industrial development on the continent?