Africa's Minerals Will Shape the Future of Global Power | by Otaviano Canuto & Sabrine Emran - Project Syndicate

Africa's Minerals Will Shape the Future of Global Power | by Otaviano Canuto & Sabrine Emran - Project Syndicate

As the US-China rivalry intensifies, both powers are courting mineral-rich African countries in an effort to secure critical raw materials. Translating Africa's vast natural-resource wealth into lasting development requires an infrastructure-led strategy that delivers long-term value for local communities.

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By Otaviano Canuto and Sabrine Emran RABAT/WASHINGTON, DC – The clean-energy transition has fueled the global race for critical minerals, transforming elements like lithium, cobalt, and rare earths into strategic assets. At the center of this emerging resource war is the escalating rivalry between China and the United States, both of which are keenly aware that controlling mineral supply chains is essential to technological dominance. Critical m…