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Critical Minerals, Energy Security and Industrial Policy in Africa

How the energy transition could reshape African industrial development.

AfroStrategy AfroStrategy Research Unit July 22, 2026 English
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Executive Summary

This thematic report examines mineral supply chains, power systems, industrial policy and investment strategies across major African producers in the context of the global energy transition.

This thematic report examines mineral supply chains, power systems, industrial policy and investment strategies across major African producers in the context of the global energy transition.

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.

How to Cite
AfroStrategy Preferred

AfroStrategy. (2026). Critical Minerals, Energy Security and Industrial Policy in Africa. AfroStrategy.

APA 7th

AfroStrategy (2026, July 22). Critical Minerals, Energy Security and Industrial Policy in Africa. AfroStrategy. https://afrostrategy.org/publication/critical-minerals-energy-security-industrial-policy-africa/

Chicago

AfroStrategy. “Critical Minerals, Energy Security and Industrial Policy in Africa.” AfroStrategy. July 22, 2026. https://afrostrategy.org/publication/critical-minerals-energy-security-industrial-policy-africa/

MLA 9th

AfroStrategy. “Critical Minerals, Energy Security and Industrial Policy in Africa.” AfroStrategy, 22 July 2026, https://afrostrategy.org/publication/critical-minerals-energy-security-industrial-policy-africa/.

Harvard

AfroStrategy (2026) ‘Critical Minerals, Energy Security and Industrial Policy in Africa’, AfroStrategy, 22 July. Available at: https://afrostrategy.org/publication/critical-minerals-energy-security-industrial-policy-africa/ (Accessed: 24 September 2026).

Vancouver

AfroStrategy. Critical Minerals, Energy Security and Industrial Policy in Africa [Internet]. AfroStrategy; 2026 [cited 2026 Sep 24]. Available from: https://afrostrategy.org/publication/critical-minerals-energy-security-industrial-policy-africa/

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