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Unlocking value: Opportunities and challenges in Africa's critical energy transition minerals sector

Navigating the complexities of critical mineral supply chains requires governments to balance competing priorities such as trade, climate action, sustainable development, and energy security. As demand for these minerals continues to rise, there is a significant opportunity for resource-rich nations to stimulate economic growth, reduce poverty and inequality, and foster sustainable development. However, realizing these opportunities requires strategic and coordinated policies, as well as international collaboration, to ensure benefits are maximized while mitigating risks like environmental degradation and social inequality. The webinar aimed to help developing countries, particularly in Africa, assess their strategic positioning in critical energy transition mineral value chains. It identified opportunities for value addition and economic diversification and propose targeted policy instruments in areas such as trade, investment, industry, logistics, technology, and innovation. It also addressed critical challenges, including financing, investment, and capacity-building, with a focus on enabling countries to capture more value from the global demand for CETMs. The goal is to help African countries move up value chains, add value to their resources, and foster sustainable economic development. Panellists: Ms Diane Sayinzoga, Chief, Regional Office for Africa, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Ms. Luz Ma de la Mora, Director, Division on Internation Trade and Commodities (DITC), UNCTAD Mr. Clovis Freire, Chief a.i., Commodities Branch, DITC, UNCTAD Mr. Fred Kabanda, Manager, Extractives Division, African Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre, African Development Bank (AfDB) Mr. Oliver Maponga, Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Ms. Anabel Marin, Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Mr. Maurice Miema, Director, Ministry of Mining, Democratic Republic of the Congo Mr. Rolf Traeger, Chief, Least Developed Countries Section, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD Moderator: Mr. Rachid Amui, Economic Affairs Officer, Commodities Branch, DITC, UNCTAD Show more: https://unctad.org/topic/commodities/...