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For decades, Africa's role in global trade has largely been defined by the export of raw materials and the import of higher-value manufactured goods. Oil, minerals, cocoa, coffee and agricultural commodities have generated export revenues, but much of the value created through processing, branding and manufacturing has accrued elsewhere. That model is increasingly being challenged.
Read the source ↗The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is frequently described as the world's largest free trade area by participating countries. Yet its greatest economic opportunity extends beyond reducing tariffs or increasing trade volumes. Its long-term strategic value lies in creating the conditions for African brands to scale across the continent and compete internationally.
Read the source ↗The World Bank plans to increase its critical minerals financing fivefold over five years, setting out an expanded role for the development lender as governments seek more resilient supply chains and greater domestic economic value from mineral resources.
Read the source ↗Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is seeking to expand its exposure to iron ore and uranium as competition for critical mineral resources intensifies, reflecting growing efforts by governments and investors to diversify supply chains for electric vehicles, renewable energy and other strategic industries.
Read the source ↗Africa is not emerging as a single investment market. It is splitting into distinct investment zones, each offering a different combination of capital depth, growth, infrastructure, reform momentum, market scale and risk.
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