# Critical Minerals and African Industrial Strategy

- Canonical URL: https://afrostrategy.org/publication/critical-minerals-african-industrial-strategy/
- Author: AfroStrategy
- Published: 2026-08-18
- Subjects: Economy & Development, Energy, Climate & Resources, Trade & Regional Integration, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Zambia, Middle Africa, Southern Africa
- Access: Free

## Subtitle

From mineral extraction to value chains, technology and industrial policy.

## Executive Summary

Critical minerals offer African economies an opportunity to negotiate a stronger position in global supply chains. Capturing that value requires power infrastructure, processing capacity, regional coordination and credible industrial policy.

## Content

Critical minerals offer African economies an opportunity to negotiate a stronger position in global supply chains. Capturing that value requires power infrastructure, processing capacity, regional coordination and credible industrial policy.

## Why It Matters

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## Key Strategic Considerations

- Institutional capacity and implementation remain decisive.
- Regional spillovers can be as important as domestic policy choices.
- Financing, infrastructure and political incentives shape long-term outcomes.

## What to Watch Next

Future developments should be assessed through the interaction of policy implementation, regional coordination, domestic political economy and the changing international environment.