This document was developed by the Growth Gateway team, led by the Boston Consulting Group, for use by FCDO stakeholders, development finance institutions, and UK investors seeking to understand Africa’s potential in the global critical minerals value chain.
It provides an in-depth market analysis of 7 key minerals (cobalt, lithium, graphite, nickel, copper, manganese, and rare earth elements) and their implications for Africa’s role in upstream and downstream processing.
The document introduces a minimum viable scale framework to guide strategic investment decisions and assesses market dynamics, supply risks, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, and opportunities for UK commercial engagement.
The pack supports policy dialogue and investment prioritisation at country and regional levels.
