Poorva Karkare, a senior policy analyst focused on Africa's industrialization, and Karim Karaki, head of ECDPM's Economic Recovery team, discuss Europe's struggles in the critical minerals market. They emphasize the EU's need for a cohesive policy to foster partnerships in Africa, contrasting it with China’s successful model of combining mining with infrastructure development. The duo reveals the geopolitical stakes in the mineral sector, advocates for strategic collaboration rather than competition with China, and highlights the complexities of investment risks in Africa.
