Value unearthed : Africa’s mineral resources strategy shift

African nations are striving to maximize the value of their mineral resources within the global supply chain. However, they face hurdles such as infrastructure gaps, technological limitations, and complex regulatory frameworks. Overcoming these challenges requires concerted efforts to improve infrastructure, foster technology transfer, and streamline regulations, will the continent manage to overcome them? 

Our panel of experts for this episode are: 

• Grasian Mkodzongi Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for African Studies at University of Cape Town.
• Patricia Inonge Mweene, jewellery designer and entrepreneur in the Zambian gemstone industry
• Patience Mususa, senior researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute