Africa-GCC: Partnering on Minerals Value Chains

As Gulf-Africa economic ties expand across sectors, critical minerals offer significant opportunities for investment—from processing and refining and extending into the energy, logistics, transport, and digital infrastructure needed to connect resources, industrial centers, and markets. Sovereign funds, development institutions, and private investors all have a role to play in bringing capital to these areas. What will it take to mobilize investment closer to production? And where can international partnerships develop investment models that deliver commercial returns, local value creation, and deeper participation in global value chains?