Africa must add value to critical minerals to create jobs, strengthen peace — Goosie Tanoh

AfCFTA must drive industrial transformation Mr Tanoh stressed that Africa’s mineral transformation would require stronger regional integration, arguing that no single African country could build complete mineral value chains alone." Africa’s mineral opportunity Mr Tanoh said the world would continue to depend on Africa’s minerals, but the central question was whether the continent would use its resources to build its own industries or continue exporting raw materials while others captured the greater value.

He called on African leaders to harness the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to establish regional mineral value chains that drive local processing, boost industrial development, and increase trade among African countries.