Marit-Kitaw-ECA-Presentation-10th-NEF-Energy-Forum-8-July-2025-1.pdf

1、Advancing Economic Cooperation for Green Minerals Industrializationby Marit Kitaw,PhDEconomic Affairs OfficerUnited Nations Economic Commission for Africa(UNECA)10thNigeria Energy Forum8 July 2025The Urgency for Economic Cooperation on Green Minerals Global demand for green minerals(e.g.,lithium,cob

2、alt,graphite)is surging.Africa holds over 30%of global green mineral reserves,but benefits minimally.Opportunity:Shift from raw extraction to value-added manufacturing.Africa must become a centre for green industrial transformationThe African Green Minerals Strategy(AGMS)Adopted by AU Summit in 2025

3、 with AfDB,ECA,ALSF as technical partners.Aligns mineral development with green industrializationGreen minerals are feedstocks into clean energy technologies.Green industries,and into mining supply chains and equitable industrialisation to serve Africas needsFour Pillars1.Advancing Mineral Developme

4、nt:Governance;Geology,Infrastructure and finance gaps;2.Developing People and Technological Capability:Strategies for skills;Institutions to develop the required skills3.Building Key Value-ChainsUpstream linkages;Green mineral value chains;4.Mineral Stewardship:ESG of Green Minerals;Regional environ

5、mental management approachesKey Constraints to Green Minerals Industrialization Limited infrastructure and energy access for processing Lack of required skills and low technology adoption Capita intensive and insufficient financing Insufficient market and demand for finished products in Africa(batte

6、ries,EVs)Fragmented national strategies and weak coordination.Power asymmetries in global trade negotiationsWhat Economic Cooperation Should Deliver Regional infrastructure for energy,transport,processing.Harmonized legal frameworks and technical standards.Poo