Africa is rich in critical minerals essential to the global energy transition, but too often, the value chain ends at extraction. In this episode of RMB Africa Focus, journalist Crystal Orderson explores how beneficiation, local processing, and strategic investment can help the continent turn its mineral wealth into lasting prosperity. From Nigeria’s game-changing refinery to the global demand for cobalt, this episode unpacks what it takes to shift Africa from supplier to value creator.

 

RMB Africa Focus S4: E6 | Africa's Critical Minerals

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