Namibia’s Minerals Fuel China-EU Race As DR Congo Limits Mineral Exports | Firstpost Africa
Watch this video as Firstpost examines how Africa’s critical minerals are reshaping global power competition. Namibia’s new agreements with China highlight a growing race between Beijing and Europe for access to uranium, lithium, rare earths and other resources needed for energy, technology and defence industries. Across the continent, countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Tanzania are moving to control more of their mineral wealth by restricting raw exports and demanding local processing. For decades, Africa searched for foreign investment. Today, the world’s biggest economies are competing for Africa’s resources. From electric vehicles to artificial intelligence and clean energy, the minerals powering the future lie beneath African soil. The question now is whether Africa can turn its natural wealth into lasting economic power. Alyson Le Grange tells you more on Firstpost Africa.
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