Africa’s Critical Minerals and the Reshaping of Global Semiconductor Supply Chains - African Business Innovation | Sustainable Development & Social Responsibility

Africa’s Critical Minerals and the Reshaping of Global Semiconductor Supply Chains - African Business Innovation | Sustainable Development & Social Responsibility

Africa’s critical minerals—including cobalt, platinum group metals, lithium, graphite, and rare earth elements—are essential for semiconductor production, electric vehicles, data centers, and advanced electronics. As semiconductor manufacturing consolidates in strategic networks across the United States, Taiwan, and Japan, African countries face a policy crossroads: align with Western supply chain standards, deepen engagement with China, or purs…