Africa’s mineral boom must not become another resource curse – MiDA CEO

He stressed that the future of Africa’s mineral sector should not be framed as a choice between international investment and African ownership, but rather as an opportunity to build partnerships that deliver mutual benefits while strengthening African capacity, leadership and participation.

The three-day conference, which brought together government officials, policymakers, development partners, researchers and civil society actors, is examining how Africa can responsibly harness its critical mineral resources to promote peace, strengthen democratic governance and drive sustainable economic transformation.

Mr Mould made the call while delivering the opening remarks at the High-Level Conference on Governance, Critical Minerals and Conflict in Africa, organised by the Open Society Foundations (OSF), in Accra.